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He said it was essential for Hong Kong to know where
they would stand when the UK had to conform to community
decisions. It would also be imperative for Hong Kong
to have a GATT relationship with the enlarged EEC i the
EEC itself became a Contracting Party but see para-
graph 5 above) 7.
Juridical Position
7. Mr Haddon-Cave thought that, given the UK's entry
into the EEC, there would be two distinct juridical
problems, namely those of the relationship between
(1) Hong Kong and the UK and (ii) Hong Kong and the 9
other members of the enlarged EEC. In short, would
Hong Kong's GATT relationship with the EEC subsune her
non-GATT relationship with the UK or vice-versa?
8.
In the context of GATT, Mr Haddon-Cave raised 4
queries:
(a) Did Article XXIV (1) preclude a GATT
relationship between Hong Kong and the UK, as
Administering Power, in all circumstances?
(b)
Could Hong Kong be given the de jure and
de facto right of acting on their own behalf
under Article XXVI 5(c)?
(c)
Would (b) then automatically give Hong
Kong a GATT relationship with the UK?
(a) On the answers to these questions would
depend the GATT relationship or non-relationship
between Hong Kong and the enlarged EEC.
9. In regard to the CTC, although the same questiong
held certain relevance, Mr Haddon-Cave thought that in
view of the double acceptance and Hong Kong's present
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