TNAG-2966-FCO40-4245-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Consular-representation-of-European-Coun-1993 — Page 125

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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1231

OF 26073OZ JULY 1993

INFO PRIORITY SOFIA

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MDLIAN 7304

YOUR TELNO 636 AND SOFIA TELNO 269 TO FCO:

POSSIBLE BULGARIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL IN HONG KONG

1. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION IN PRINCIPLE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BULGARIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL IN HONG KONG.

2. ON PROCEDURE, SOFIA MAY WISH TO EXPLAIN TO THE BULGARIAN MFA THAT THEY SHOULD, WHEN THEY WISH TO PROCEED, FORMALLY NOTIFY HMG OF THEIR DESIRE TO OPEN A CONSULATE GENERAL, AND OF THE NAME AND CAREER DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED HEAD OF POST. THE NORMAL PRACTICE IS FOR THE SENDING STATE TO DO THIS BY MEANS OF A NOTE VERBALE FROM ITS EMBASSY IN LONDON TO THE FCO (PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT).

3. THE BULGARIANS MAY ALSO WISH TO SEND AN OFFICIAL IN ADVANCE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON LOCAL CONDITIONS.

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