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EXCHANGE OF NOTES
The Minister for Hong Kong Commercial Relations with
the European Communities and the Membor Statco presenta his
complimenta to the Directorate General for External Relations
of the Commission of the European Communities and has the
honour to refer to the Agreement in textile products negotiated
between Hong Kong and the Community and initialled on 3 December 1977.
The Minister wishes to inform the Directorate General
that whilst awaiting the completion of the necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of the Agreement,
the Covernment of Hong Kong is prepared to allow the provisions
of the Agreement to apply de facto from 1st January 1978 if the
Community de diaposed to do likewise.
The Minister would be grateful if the Community would
confirm its agreement to the foregoing.
The Miniator would like also to propose that the
present note and the Community'a note in reply shall constituto
an Agreement between the Government of Hong Kong and the Community.
The Minister for Hong Kong Commercial Relations with the
European Communities and the Member States avails himself of this
opportunity to renew to the Directorate General for External
Relations the sasurance of his highest consideration.
Lin