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Acture of the
stgoed by placed Ms.
In the course of consultations between H.M.G.
and the Hong Kong Government on the policies
to be followed in any situation where a
conflict of interest is likely to arise, the
following principles will be observed:
(a)
(b)
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(c)
(a)
It is recognised that there is no
inherent necessity for the policies
followed by H.M.G. and the Hong Kong
always
Government/to be identical and that
on occasions
circumstances may require divergent
may!TM
policies to be followed.
Full weight will be given to the
relative extent of the advantages or
damage likely to accrue to either
party by following any of the
alternative policies under consideration.
Where it is proposed that any new
British international commercial policy
or modification of such policy should
followed by
be applied s Hong Kong, the Hong Kong
So pay as time permits,
/will
Government/will be' consulted and its
Significant all/st
comments invited at all stages during
the formulation and determination of
such policy.
Where no agreement can be reached at
official level and it is consequently
being proposed that a policy with
which the Hong Kong Government
Should
followed by
disagrees be imposed on Hong Kong, the vows and adrias of that
right of the Hong Kong-Government
Have its views and advice, in its own
should be placed
words, if it so wishes, transmitted-
before the
Concerned
eMinisters will not be impaired.