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ADVANCE OF ANY PROPOSAL FOR THE EXERCISE OF THE AUTHORITY TO
CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS DELEGATED TO YOU BY PARAGRAPH 2 OF THAT
DESPATCH AND TO KEEP THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF
THE PROGRESS OF ANY SUCH NEGOTIATIONS. THE UNITED KINGDOM
GOVERNMENT WILL INFORM YOU IF IT SHOULD APPEAR THAT YOUR ACTIONS
OR PROPOSALS IN THIS FIELD CONFLICT WITH, OR ARE LIKELY TO LEAD TO CONFLICT WITH, THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS, RESPONSIBILITIES OR POLICIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT. IN THAT EVENT IT
WILL OF COURSE BE NECESSARY FOR HONG KONG TO ABIDE BY THE
DECISION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT.
4. THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT RETAIN, OF COURSE, THE RIGHT TO AMEND OR REVOKE THE ENTRUSTMENT OF EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT
CERTAIN EXTERNAL RELATIONS WHICH HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO YOU. I
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