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against their own application to become a Contracting

Party. The latter, as Barry Harding points out, may be a

few years off yet. It is most likely to coincide with,

or follow shortly after, the review of their observer

status. But this underlines the importance of getting

Hong Kong's Contracting Party status settled this year if

possible. It is encouraging to know that Dunkel also

sees the importance of ensuring that these two questions

are not allowed to coincide.

[see para

of Harding's

letter J.

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