would indeed cause harm to the PRC's defence or
consider the
foreign affairs unless an appropriate decision
were made, and someone able
effect for Hong Kons of his views or
in the outlines We have
instructions.
suggested that this person should be the
Minister of Foreign Affaice or, in his absence, his authorised deputy.
VI.
NEGOTIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENTS
10.
The British side consider that it would be useful for the first group of countries selected for negotiations to be representative of different types of jurisdiction, as well as being states with which there is a particular need for Hong
Kong to conclude
agreements.
negotiators a
range
of
is
Apart
from giving our
experience wich different
Wich these
jurisdictions, the variety should also be helpful in bringing out any remaining practical or legal points that may need to be discussed with the Chinese side. considerations in mind we propose that Hong Kong should open negotiations with Australia, the USA, Malaysia and the
Netherlands.
11.
We have also reached some preliminary views on how agreements might be brought into effect and would like to