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(a) In the same way as they treat
any other supplier of such
textiles and
(b) In the same way as any other
importer of such textiles
treats imports from Hong Kong
following restraints conceded by
Hong Kong.
Her Majesty's Government will, of course
act in respect of Hong Kong only in
accordance with their normal liberal trading
policies and GATT principles.
8.
Should problems of overseas trade
relations arise in commodities other than
textiles, the Hong Kong Government will be
free to follow the same general policies,
mutatis mutandis, as are proposed for
textiles in this despatch.
9. Because of Her Majesty's Government's
responsibility for Hong Kong's international
I shall requve
trading_relations, the Government of Hong
Kong will keep Her Majesty's Government
informed about prospective and current
negotiations on commodities matters with
Commonwealth and foreign countries. Moreover,
in view of the constitutional position Her
Majesty's Government must reserve their
rights in respect of any action the Government
of Hong Kong may propose to take within
the terms of this delegation of authority.
But Her Majesty's Government will not
normally expect to intervene, and if on
occasion it is proposed that a policy should
be followed by Hong Kong with which the
Government of Hong Kong disagree, the rights
of Her Majesty's Government will be
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