(a)
It is recognised that there is no inherent.necessity for the policies followed by HMG and the Hong Kong Government always
to be identical and that circumstances may on occasions require divergent policies to be followed.
(b) Full weight will be given to the possible consequences for either
party of following any of the alternative policies under consideration.
(c)
Where it is proposed that any new British international commercial policy or modification of such policy should be followed by Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Government will be consulted and its comments invited from the earliest practicable stage and thereafter during the formulation and determination of such policy.
(a) Where no agreement can be reached at official level on policy
issues of substance, and it is consequently being proposed that a policy with which the Hong Kong Government disagrees should be followed by Hong Kong, the views and advice of that Government in its own words if it so wishes, should be placed before the Ministers concerned.
(e) In the course of the consultations, HMG will indicate to the
Hong Kong Government the reasons for adopting the policy it
proposes.
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In matters of HMG's external commercial relations, where it is proposed to follow policies which so far as can be foreseen, may directly or indirectly affect Hong Kong interests, HMG will, so far as is practicable, keep the Hong Kong Government informed of their intentions and will give the Hong Kong Government opportunity for such consultations and representations as may be necessary to ensure that its views and interests are fully taken into account.
7. In the course of any commercial negotiations between the Hong Kong Government and a third party, any UK representatives participating would bear in mind the need to maintain the authority which in practice is vested in Hong Kong for the conduct of the negotiations.
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