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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL, IN ITS DECLARATION,
REFER TO THE DECLARATION MADE BY THE UNITED KINGDOM ON 28 JUNE 1943
CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND
TRADE TO HONG KONG, CONFIRM THAT HONG KONG, AS A SEPARATE CUSTOMS
TERRITORY, FULLY MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CUSTOMS TERRITORY TO
BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACTING PARTY AS PRESCRIBED BY GATT ARTICLE
XXVI 5 (C), AND DECLARE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE XXVI; 5 (C) OF THE SAID AGREEMENT AND THE WISHES OF HONG
KONG, HONG KONG WILL, WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF THIS
COMMUNICATION BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACTING PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL, IN ITS DECLARATION, REFER TO THE
PROVISION THAT THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL
DECIDE ON ITS OWN ITS ECONOMIC AND TRADE POLICIES AND THE OTHER
AFORE-GOING PROVISIONS OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION, AND
DECLARE THAT WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1997, THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CUSTOMS
TERRITORY TO BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACTING PARTY AS PRESCRIBED IN
GATT ARTICLE XXVI: 5 (C), AND THEREFORE MAY, USING THE NAME OF ''HONG
KONG, CHINA'', CONTINUE TO BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACTING PARTY TO
THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE.
THE CHINESE AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS ARE CONVINCED THAT THIS
PROCEDURE IS IN FULL ACCORD WITH THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT. THIS HAS BEEN INFORMALLY CONFIRMED BY THE
SECRETARIAT OF THE GATT.
BEARING IN MIND THE FRIENDLY RELATIONS EXISTING BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WISHES TO INFORM YOUR GOVERNMENT
IN ADVANCE OF THE ACTIONS SOON TO BE TAKEN BY THE CHINESE AND
BRITISH GOVERNMENTS IN THE HOPE OF HAVING YOUR GOVERNMENT'S
UNDERSTANDING.
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