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16 JUN 1977
HKK 12.1 016
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 455 OF 15 JUNE AND TO ROUTINE PEKING
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: MR KENNETH CLARKE MP
1. MR KENNETH CLARKE MP (CONSERVATIVE- RUSHCLIFFE) HAS PUT DOWN
WRITTEN QUESTION ASKING THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE HOW THE
GOVERNMENT WILL REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
IN NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF THE MULTI-FIBRE AGREEMENT WHEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSALS OF THE EEC
AND THE BRITISH GOVRERNMENT ON THE FUTURE OF THAT AGREEMENT.
2. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ANSWER:- QUOTE AS I SAID IN ANSWER TO MY HON. FRIEND THE MEMBER FOR SHEFFIELD, HEELEY, ON 12 MAY, THE UK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG'S GATT
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. IN PRACTICE, THE VIEWS OF THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT ARE REPRESENTED IN GATT TALKS ON THE MULTI-FIRRE ARRANGE-
KENT BY OFFCIALS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SITTING AS PART OF THE
UK DELEGATION. UNQUOTE
3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS BY 161500Z.
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