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Sir

Appendix III

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London, S.W.1.

July, 1985

I have the honour to address you on the subject of

the conduct of certain aspects of the external affairs of

Hong Kong.

2.

Subject to the stipulations set out in paragraph 3

of this despatch, the United Kingdom Government hereby entrusts

to you

with effect from the date specified in paragraph 4 of

B this despatch, executive authority to conduct external

as follows, namo relations on behalf of Hong Kong as follows:-

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and implement (a) Authority to negotiate, and conclude, trade

(5)

(c)

(d)

agreements with other countries, whether bilateral

or multilateral, and to conduct all other aspects

of external commercial relations.

Authority to arrange or permit temporary visits for

trade or commercial purposes by representatives or

residents of Hong Kong to any other country, and by

representatives or residents of any other country

to Hong Kong.

Authority to negotiate and conclude agreements

with other countries, whether bilateral or multi-

lateral, relating to civil aviation and shipping.

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/ (e)