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Advice sought

25.

Members are asked to advise whether an approach should be made to HMG to make declarations

to make declarations that Hong Kong possesses full autonomy in the conduct of its external commercial

relations:

(a) under Article XXVI 5(c) of the GATT and

(b) in the CCC, sponsoring Hong Kong's membership

therein;

In accordance with the procedure outlined in paragraphs 14 and 17 above.

(The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr H.S. GREWAL, the Director of Trade, Mr N.W.H. MACLEOD, and the Principal Assistant Secretary (Trade and Industry), Mr P.K. KIANG, will attend before the Council for

for the discussion of this item.)

5 June 1985

(CR 11/5401/68 III)

COUNCIL CHAMBER