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9. THE UK SIDE ALSO PROPOSE, IN ORDER THAT HONG KONG'S CHANGE OF STATUS FROM 1 JULY 1997 SHOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND DULY NOTED BY THE GATT SECRETARIAT AND BY THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE GATT, THAT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE UK AND HONG KONG NOTIFICATIONS TO THE GATT SECRETARIAT, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SHOULD INFORM THE GATT SECRETARIAT THAT THE SAR ON ITS ESTABLISHMENT ON 1 JULY 1997 WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY ENJOYING THE SAME DEGREE OF AUTONOMY IN THE CONDUCT OF ITS EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND OF OTHER MATTERS PROVIDED FOR IN THE GATT AS AT PRESENT.

10. THE GATT SECRETARIAT WOULD NO DOUBT WISH TO TAKE ANY SUCH PRC STATEMENT INTO ACCOUNT IN ITS NOTIFICATION TO CONTRACTING PARTIES CONCERNING HONG KONG'S CHANGE OF GATT STATUS.'

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