29 MAY 1986
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LONG KONG, AND THE GATT
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when I called on you on 7 May you explained te thera weše a number of points which concerned you the declatations recently made in the GATT by the Waite Kangdoar and China,egarding the position of Hong Kong. My understanding was that it was the position i kong after 1997 rather than ifs becoming a contracting
by new, which was particular concern to
hope that the follo
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points will go some WAY
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The Chinesexdeclaxation concerning the GATT status of the Hong Kong Special Autonomous Regiou (FAR) after b、July 1997 18 based on the loint Declaşation of he Chinese and British Governments. on 19 December 1984 which provides that the long Kong SAR will decide
economic and trade policies on its own
Joint Declaration is an agreement. regi ered by the two signatories at the UN and binding in international law. There is therefore 00 (son whatever for doubting that as 1997 the Bong Kong SAR will continue to meet Lequirements for a
terzitoZY to un deemed
to be a contracting party of the GATT.
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b. There 13 equally no reason to anticipate any abuse of Hong: Kông'a separate GATT status altet. 1997; But in any case there is no question of
seing any contracting party to sign away any of its normal: GAFT tights in relation to Hogg Kông. The normal GAIT
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for the Interests of other contracting pe
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it thay wore
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The question
reason to believe that abuse
Whether or not China becomes
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contracting-party of the GATT is not relevant
the above since the Hong Kong SAR is not and vid! not be part of China'a customs Lotrilo,
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