TNAG-0138-FCO40-174-Conduct-of-Hong-Kong-commercial-relations-1969 — Page 75

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In the course of consultations between H.M.G.

and the Hong Kong Government on the policies

to be followed in any situation where a

conflict of interest is likely to arise, the

following principles will be observed:

(a) It is recognised that there is no

inherent necessity for the policies

followed by H.M.0. and the Hong Kong

always

Government stó be identical and that

on occasion

circumstances may require divergent

policies to be followed.

(b)

Full weight will be given to the

(@)

relative extent of the advantages or

damage likely to accrue to either

party by following any of the

alternative policies under consideration.

Where it is proposed that any new

British international commercial polley

or modification of such policy should

follword lis

be applied to Hong Long, the dong dome

So far

as time perents

Government will be consulted ad ite

significant

comments invited at all stager during

the formulation and determination of

such policy.

(4)

Where no agreement can be reached at

official level and it is ecque quantly

being proposed that a policy with

which the Hong Kong Governsent

And

Tollaved

disagrees be imposed on long boar,

right of the Hong Kong Goyera

that East

have its views and advice,

words, if it so wishes,

before the

concerned

to Ministers, will not be

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