TNAG-2896-FCO40-4170-Registration-of-Hong-Kong-agreements-with-the-United-Nations-1993 — Page 24

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO

OF 0815092 OCTOBER 93

YOUR TELNOS 1575 AND 1576: CONVENTION TO HONG KONG

1.

EXTENSION OF 1988 UN DRUGS

WE WELCOME THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S DECISION AND ARE CONTENT WITH THE DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE SUBJECT TO ONE SUGGESTION. PARA 3 LINE 7 WOULD MORE ACCURATELY READ QUOTE JURISDICTIONS SHOULD ENSURE UNQUOTE.

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2. YOU MAY LIKE TO BEAR IN MIND THAT THE PRC HAS THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE SECOND COUNTRY TO RATIFY THE 1988 CONVENTION. THERE ARE NOW 90 PARTIES TO IT.

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