in conformity of treaty obligations:
circumstances
provided that special
e.g. where the Hong Kong Government is formally
represented by HMG - do not require other arrangements.
5. In the course of consultations between HMG and the Hong
Kong Government on the policies to be followed in any situation
where a conflict of interests is likely to arise, the following
principles will be observed:
(a) It is recognised that there is no inherent necessity
for the policies followed by HMG and the Hong
Kong Government always to be identical and that
circumstances may on occasions require divergent
policies to be followed.
(6)
Full weight will be given to the possible consequences
for either party of following any of the alternative
policies under consideration.
(c) Where it is proposed that any new British international
commercial policy or modification of such policy
should be followed by Hong Kong, the Hong Kong
Government will be consulted and its comments
invited from the earliest practicable stage and
thereafter during the formulation and determination
of such policy.
(a) Where no agreement can be reached at official
level on policy issues of substance, and it is
consequently being proposed that a policy with
which the Hong Kong Government disagrees should
be followed by Hong Kong, the views and advice
of that Government in its own words if it so
wishes, should be placed before the Ministers
/concerned.
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