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USE HONG KONG.

-1993

TUE 20 JUL 93 12:25

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HK GOVERNMENT HOUSE

香港總督府

TO: MR BRIAN CHAY

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE MENG KONG

19 July 1993

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Thank you very much for your lettűr of 2 July 1993 which was handed to me by Siz Leon Brittan when he visited Hong Kong on 4 July.

I totally agree with you that it is in our mutual interest to see the early establishment of a

I have asked my European Community Office in Hong Kong. officials to exercise as much flexibility as possible la

us finding a solution to meeting the wishes of the Community as annexed to your letter. I am pleased to say that we believe we have found a way through.

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In a related development, we have been informed by the UK Representative in Brussels that arising from a meeting with Mr. van de Brook's office, the Commission would wish the Hong Kong authorities to send a team to discuss the list of privileges and immunities for the Commission's Office befére the and of this month. welcome this proposal sid agree that having a discussion across the table is the best way to resolve the matter. We are therefore sending a delegation to Brussels La about a week's tina. Die UK Representativa in Brussels and the Hong Kong Haondaic and Trade Office there will be contacting Mr. van den Broek's office shortly to make the necessary arrangements.

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