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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
trading relations, the Government of Hong
Kong will have to keep Her Majesty's
Government informed about what they are
You should
doing. I rely on you also to keep me
informed of matters affecting the conduct
of separate negotiations by Hong Kong.
in view of the
Moreover, the constitutional position being
what it is, 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 with which the Government
of Hong Kong disagree should be followed
by Hong Kong the rights of Her Majesty's
Government will be exercised only after the
views and advice of the Government of Hong
Kong in a form of words agreed with the
Governor have been considered at ministerial
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