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(J) HAVING REGARD TO THE QUOTE SINGLE MARKET CONCEPT UNQUOTE (1.E. A SHIRT IS A SHIRT), WE ALSO DECIDED TO LINK THE ITEMS UNDER UNILATERAL RESTRAINTS WITH SIMILAR COTTON PRODUCTS ALREADY SUBJECT TO RESTRAINT IN THE HK/EEC AGREEMENT, WITH ONE COMBINED LIMIT, WHILST, AT THE SAME TIME. ENSURING THAT THE COTTON LIMITS UNDER THE
AGREEMENT WOULD BE BE EXCEEDED:
(K) AS A RESULT OF THIS SEQUENCE OF EVENTS AND THE CONSIDERATIONS OUTLINED ABOVE, THE NOTE VERBALE AND THE ANNEX AND APPENDICES
THERETO WERE HANDED TO THE CONSUL GENERAL OF THE FRG IN HK
ON THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY 1973 AT 1630 HOURS HONG KONG TIME.
FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
GRAFTON ST. LONDON.