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10.

Hong Kong, more than most places, looks outwards for its livelihood. It finds ready markets in the developed world. It is natural that traders and investors should have watched

carefully the negotiations and their outcome. They wanted to be assured that their investments would be protected, their sources of supply remain reliable, and their freedom to move

funds freely in and out would remain untramelled. All these have been assured in the agreement. It is not surprising that the Governments of Hong Kong's major trade partners have already stated their appreciation of the agreement and have in many cases pledged to assist in its implementation.

11. The agreement permits all the essentials which support Hong Kong's international and economic relationship to be

preserved:

Hong Kong's freedom to pursue its own economic

policies in accordance with its own needs;

The free enterprise system, free trade policies and the free port;

Hong Kong's separate position within the GATT and other multilateral trade arrangements: and its freedom to develop its own economic and trade relations with all states and regions;

A freely convertible currency;

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