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CONFIDENTIAL

ITISH EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT IN RESPECT OF TRANSACT-

TONS BETWEEN CHINESE BUYERS AND UNITED KINGDOM SUPPLIERS. THE EXPORT

CREDIT GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE THESE FACILITIES, WHICH WILL

HAVE REGARD TO THE LEVEL OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ENVISAGED IN ARTICLE 1,

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR NORMAL ARRANGEMENTS.

ARTICLE 78

THE CONDITIONS GOVERNING PARTICULAR CO-OPERATION PROJECTS SHALL BE

AGREED BETWEEN THE FIRMS, ENTERPRISES AND ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED IN THE TWO COUNTRIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN FORCE IN EACH COUNTRY,

ARTICLE 8:

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES AGREE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO REVIEW

PERIODICALLY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AS WELL AS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS FURTHER IMPLEMENTATION.

ARTICLE 9:

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE AGREEMENT ON SCIENTIFIC AND

TECHNOLOGICAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SIGNED

ON 15 NOVEMBER 1973 OR OTHER BILALERAL AND MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS

AND CONVENTIONS PREVIOUSLY CONCLUDED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT

BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

IN THIS CONNECTION, THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, ACTING ON A PROPOSAL FROM EITHER, SHALL IF NECESSARY ARRANGE FOR CONSULTATIONS WITH THE

OBJECT OF REACHING AGREEMENT: THE CONSULTATIONS MAY NOT HOWEVER CALL

INTO QUESTION THE FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS AGREEMENT.

ARTICLE 10:

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON SIGNATURE AND SHALL REMAIN

IN FORCE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1985, UNLESS ONE OF THE CONTRACTING PART- IES SHALL HAVE GIVEN SIX MONTHS NOTICE OF TERMINATION.

ARTICLE 11:

THE EXPIRY OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT PREJUDICE THE EXECUTION OF

ANY PROJECTS WHICH ARE BEING CARRIED OUT AT THAT DATE NOR ANY OF THE PROVISIONS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF SUCH PROJECTS.

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