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Mr Lyal Grant
PS/Mr Heathcoat-Amory
EC COMMISSION OFFICE IN HONG KONG
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22 September 1993
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Mr Crowe
Mr Hum
Mr Ricketts, HKD Mr Wright, UKRep
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Mr Eaton, Legal
Advisers
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Problem
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1. Whether to authorise Hong Kong to enter into an international agreement with the Commission concerning the Privileges and Immunities of the planned Commission Office in Hong Kong.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that we do so.
HKD, UKRep Brussels and Mr
Eaton, Legal Advisers, agree. In view of the timing and Mr Goodlad's absence overseas, we are submitting to Mr
Heathcoat-Amory.
Background and Argument
The
3. The background to the establishment of an EC office in · Hong Kong is contained in my submission of 20 July. In brief,-- - we have devoted considerable effort over six years to persuading the Commission to open an Office in Hong Kong. Commission and the Hong Kong Government are apparently now close to agreement on the Privileges and Immunities question, and hope to finalise by the end of September.
4.
The relevant Hong Kong legislation (CAP 190) requires an international agreement rather than simply an administrative
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