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ADVANCE OF ANY PROPOSAL FOR THE EXERCISE OF THE AUTHORITY TO

CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS DELEGATED TO YOU BY PARAGRAPH 2 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.

4. THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT RETAIN, OF COURSE, THE RIGHT TO AMEND OR REVOKE THE ENTRUSTMENT OF EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT

CERTAIN EXTERNAL RELATIONS WHICH HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO YOU. I

HAVE THE HONOUR TO BE,' ENDS

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