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4. WE DOUBT WHETHER IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DESCRIBE AS DISCRIMINATORY THE PRACTICES OF THE FRENCH WHERE RESTRICTIONS ARE GLOBAL AND
HONG KONG'S COMPLAINT IS PRIMARILY ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE QUOTA SHE
GETS AND THE FACT THAT IT IS IMPOSED UNILATERALLY. WHETHER SUCH A
SITUATION CAN FAIRLY AND MEANINGFULLY BE REFERRED TO AS
DISCRIMINATORY IS A QUESTION OF DEGREE, BUT CLEARLY THE
DISCRIMINATION INVOLVED IN FRANCE'S APPLYING RESTRICTIONS ON
CERTAIN GOODS TO HONG KONG ALONE, IS OF A DIFFERENT ORDER.
STEWART
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
H.K.D.
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