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provided that special

in conformity with treaty obligations:

circumstances - e.g. where the Hong Kong Government is formally

represented by HMG or considerations of British international

policy are of such a kind as to require such representation

do not require other arrangements.

Multilateral Discussions and International Organisations

5.

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Special arrangements will also be made as necessary for

the representation of Hong Kong's interests in multilateral

discussions and international organisations where Hong Kong

representatives attend as members. of the U.K. delegation, e.g. in GATT.

General Principles

6. In the course of consultations between HMG and the Hong

Kong Government on the policies to be followed in any situation

where a conflict of interests is likely to arise, the following

principles will be observed:

(a)

(b)

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. It is agreed that in

no circumstances will conflicting statements

be made in the GATT or other international organisations

in which Hong Kong representatives form part

of the UK delegation reflecting differing UK

and Hong Kong views.

Full weight will be given to the possible consequences

for either party of following any of the alternative

policies under consideration.

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/(c)