RESTRICTED
THE TREATY ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS, THE ISLE OF MAN AND THE DEPENDENT
TERRITORIES LISTED IN THE ANNEX (SAVE FOR HONG KONG)
ON THE UNDERSTAND THAT WE WOULD APPLY THE TREATY TO
HONG KONG AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN PRACTICE, THE
EFFECT OF THIS IS LIKELY TO BE NEGLIGIBLE. THE MAIN
1972 TREATY WILL OBVIOUSLY CONTINUE TO APPLY TO
HONG KONG IN THE MEANTIME.
7. PLEASE INFORM THE AMERICANS OF THE ABOVE AND ASK
WHETHER, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY WOULD BE CONTENT
FOR US TO RATIFY ON THIS BASIS. WE DO NOT THINK
A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF NOTES IS REQUIRED. IT WOULD BE
HELPFUL IF WE COULD HAVE THEIR RESPONSE BEFORE THE SECTION 5(1) ORDER IS TO BE DEBATED ON 26 NOVEMBER.
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