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WILL BE EXERCISED ONLY AFTER THE VIEWS AND ADVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT
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OF HONG HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED AT MINISTERIAL 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.
8. IF 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 DISSOCIATE THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM HONG KONG POLICY, ENDS
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