provided that special
in conformity with treaty obligations:
circumstances - e.g. where the Hong Kong Government is formally
represented by HMG or considerations of British international
policy are of such a kind as to require such representation
do not require other arrangements.
Multilateral Discussions and International Organisations
5.
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Special arrangements will also be made as necessary for
the representation of Hong Kong's interests in multilateral
discussions and international organisations where Hong Kong
representatives attend as members. of the U.K. delegation, e.g. in GATT.
General Principles
6. 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)
(b)
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. It is agreed that in
no circumstances will conflicting statements
be made in the GATT or other international organisations
in which Hong Kong representatives form part
of the UK delegation reflecting differing UK
and Hong Kong views.
Full weight will be given to the possible consequences
for either party of following any of the alternative
policies under consideration.
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