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4. WE DOUBT WHETHER IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DESCRIBE AS DISCRIMINATORY THE PRACTICES OF THE FRENCH WHERE RESTRICTIONS ARE GLOBAL AND

HONG KONG'S COMPLAINT IS PRIMARILY ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE QUOTA SHE

GETS AND THE FACT THAT IT IS IMPOSED UNILATERALLY. WHETHER SUCH A

SITUATION CAN FAIRLY AND MEANINGFULLY BE REFERRED TO AS

DISCRIMINATORY IS A QUESTION OF DEGREE, BUT CLEARLY THE

DISCRIMINATION INVOLVED IN FRANCE'S APPLYING RESTRICTIONS ON

CERTAIN GOODS TO HONG KONG ALONE, IS OF A DIFFERENT ORDER.

STEWART

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

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