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Government in advance of any proposal for the exercise of

the authority to conduct negotiations delegated to you by

paragraph 2(a), (c), (d) and (e) of that despatch and to

keep the United Kingdom Government informed of the progress

of any such negotiations. The United Kingdom Government

will inform you if it should appear that your actions or

proposals in this field conflict with, or are likely to lead

to conflict with, the international commitments,

responsibilities or policies of the United Kingdom Government.

In that event it will of course be necessary for Hong Kong

to abide by the decision of the United Kingdom Government.

5. The United Kingdom Government retain, of course, the

right to amend or revoke the entrustments delegated to you

in that despatch.

I have the honour to be,

GOVERNOR

SIR EDWARD YOUDE, GCMG, MBE ETC ETC ETC

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