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BEGINS.
1. HMG'S ARTICLE XXVI(5)(C) DECLARATION BY WHICH HONG KONG ACQUIRED
SEPARATE GATT STATUS, AND THE PARALLEL CHINESE DECLARATION
REGARDING THE POSITION OF HONG KONG SAR AS FROM 1 JULY 1997,
HAVE GONE DOWN WELL WITH OUR MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS. WE ARE
VERY GRATEFUL FOR JAPAN'S READINESS TO MAKE A PUBLIC STATEMENT IN
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