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level. Apart from that, Her Majesty's
Government will continue to keep in the
closest possible touch with the Government
of Hong Kong and will be ready in
appropriate circumstances to support the
Government of Hong Kong where they seek
help to secure their rights under international
agreements.
10. It is my hope that the practice, now
taken for granted in the Cotton Textiles
Committee, will quickly come to be accepted
in meetings at which non-cotton textiles
are discussed. I think the change should
come into effect with as little publicity
as possible. I propose, therefore, that the
new arrangements be explained to the Secretary-
General of GATT informally and that other
interested parties be told only when Her
Majesty's Government think it necessary to
disassociate the United Kingdom from Hong
Kong policy.
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