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3. THE GATT LEGAL ADVISER HAS BEEN CONSULTED ON THE AMENDMENTS IN PACA 2 AND AGREES.
DRAFT EXCO PAPER:
4. PARA 5 IS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE FACT THAT LDCS AS WELL
AS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES MAY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT CHINESE ACCESSION. PARA 21 IS INTENDED TO AVOID THE RISK THAT THE PRC MIGHT AT SOME FUTURE DATE TRY TO INSIST UPON AN OVERLY RESTRICTIVE INTERPRETATIO N OF THE HONG KONG MISSION'S FUNCTION IN GENEVA.
5. COUNSELLOR (HONG KONG) AND MACLEOD (DIRECTOR OF TRADE) HAVE BEEN CONSULTED ON ALL POINTS AND AGREE.
FCO PLEASE ADVANCE TO GALSWORTHY (HKD), SHEPHERD (ECD(E)),
R WILLIAMS (DTI), AJ PRYOR ITP1/DTI).
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MR FIFOOT, LEG ADVISERS MISS WILMSHURST
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MRS HEALD, HMCE.
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