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agreements a comprehensive system of export-restricting agreements to the detriment not only of Hongkong but also of other countries of eastern Asia, in spite of the fact that the Community as the world's biggest trading unit should be the first to strive for elimination of trade barriers between states?

Is the Commission not aware that agreements voluntarily restricting exports conflict with the spirit and aims of GATT?

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