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ations as may be necessary to ensure that its views and

interests are fully taken into account.

8.

In the course of any commercial negotiations between

the Hong Kong Government and a third party, any UK represent-

atives 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.

9.

HMG and the Hong Kong Government recognise that policy

decisions have often to be taken as a matter of urgency and

that speed of reaction in consultation is often of paramount

importance.

10.

HMG's decisions on all matters in which agreement between

HMG and the Hong Kong Government is required will continue to

be conveyed to the Hong Kong Government by the Foreign and

Commonwealth Office.

11.

The procedures for such consultation as is required

between HMG and the Hong Kong Government on matters of external

commercial relations will be reviewed from time to time.