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3. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS SENDING A SIMILAR NOTE TO THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES REQUESTING THE COMMISSION TO JOIN CONSULTATIONS PROMPTLY WITH HONG KONG UNDER ARTICLE XXIII PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE GATT WITH A VIEW TO THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF THE SAID QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS. A COPY OF THE NOTE IS ATTACHED.

4. THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AVAILS ITSELF OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW TO THE CONSUL GENERAL OF FRANCE THE ASSURANCE OF ITS HIGHEST CONSIDERATION.

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