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6. THESE LEGAL EXPERTS ARE OF THE VIEW THAT THE PARALLEL STATEMENT
BY CHINA WAS NOT ESSENTIAL, BUT WAS DESIRABLE TO SETTLE ANY DOUBTS
FROM OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES. THE CURRENT AND FUTURE STATUS OF
CHINA IN GATT WAS ALSO IMMATERIAL TO THE POSITION.
7. THEREFORE URGE THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO ACCEPT THIS POSITION
AND NOT PURSUE ANY COURSE OF ACTION WHICH MIGHT DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY UNDERMINE THE HONG KONG SAR'S GATT STATUS AFTER 1997.
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