TNAG-0243-FCO40-279-Conduct-of-Hong-Kong-commercial-relations-1973 — Page 66

W(B)L 51-7406

CONFIDENTIAL

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NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

Her Majesty's Government or commit Her Majesty's

Government to undertakings for which their

prior agreement should, in your view, be

obtained, I confirm that a statement to the

effect that the Government of Hong Kong or

Administrative Department concerned is acting

with the authority and consent of Her Majesty's

Government may in appropriate instances be

included in the preamble.

6.

Turning now to non-cotton textiles, it

is necessary to devise arrangements satisfying

two criteria, viz:-

(i) The Government of Hong Kong can

reach such agreements on non-cotton

textiles as they wish with other

Governments, and

(ii) Her Majesty's Government will not

find themselves prejudiced in pursuing

their own commercial policies by the

fact that they will be regarded as

having jeopardised their own position

by authorising the Government of Hong

Kong to reach such agreements. As

regards international gatherings at

which non-cotton textiles may be

discussed I hope that, as in the

Cotton Textiles Committee, arrangements

can be worked out on the spot whereby

the expression of conflicting views can

be avoided.

Controls on

7. In respect of United Kingdom import

Muports

policy Her Majesty's Government will have

to be free to treat Hong Kong in non-cotton

textile matters:

(a) In the same way as they treat any

other supplier of such textiles, and (b) in the same way as any other/4.....