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5. WE ALSO PROPOSE OMISSION OF THE WORDS IN THE THIRD SENTENCE (AND LATER THE HONG KONG SAR)'' WHICH COULD BE READ TO IMPLY THAT A SECOND, SEPARATE PROCEDURE WOULD BE NEEDED FOR THE HONG KONG SAR TO BECOME A SEPARATE CONTRACTING PARTY TO THE GATT.

6. AS IN THE CASE OF THE MTNS WE CONSIDER THAT IT COULD BE USEFUL, THOUGH NOT ESSENTIAL, TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE MFA IN THE HONG KONG DECLARATION ON THE FOLLOWING LINES HONG KONG ALSO WISHES TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE CURRENT MEA'

7.

CARTLAND HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND AGREES.

MOSS

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

PS

PSAR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE MR. MALLABY CABINET OFFICE MR D B C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF

SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST

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