TNAG-0138-FCO40-174-Conduct-of-Hong-Kong-commercial-relations-1969 — Page 9

CONFIDENTIAL

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"Where, however, such negotiations take place

in the context of commitments in GATT or

international organisations of which Hong

Kong is not a member, the procedure in

will be followed."

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5. I agree that it might be useful to have an internal F.C.0. meeting to discuss this matter before anything more is said to the Board of Trade and the Ministry of Technology. I have not sent copies of this minute to your Under-Secretaries but you may wish to do so.

Purhitehead

(G.S. Whitehead) 22 December, 1969

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