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6. IN MATTERS OF HMG'S EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL RELATIONS, WHERE IT IS PROPOSED TO FOLLOW POLICIES WHICH SO FAR AS CAN BE FORESEEN, MAY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AFFECT HONG KONG INTERESTS, HMG WILL, SO FAR AS IS PRACTICABLE, KEEP THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF THEIR INTENTIONS AND WILL GIVE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCH CONSULTATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ITS VIEWS AND INTERESTS ARE FULLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
7. IN THE COURSE OF ANY COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND A THIRD PARTY, ANY UK REPRESENTATIVES PARTICIPATING WOULD BEAR IN MIND THE NEED TO MAINTAIN THE AUTHORITY WHICH IN PRACTICE IS VESTED IN HONG KONG FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
98. HMG'S DECISIONS ON ALL MATTERS IN WHICH
AGREEMENT BETWEEN HMG
AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS REQUIRED WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONVEYED TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BY THE FCO:
9. THE PROCEDURES FOR SUCH CONSULTATION AS IS REQUIRED BETWEEN HMG AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ON MATTERS OF EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED FROM TIME TO TIME.
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