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these separate custome territories.

Wa therefore chan

drafting of this sub-paragraph and stated: "Such tenri be deemed to be a contracting party." We said "be deemed

not "become;" that was intentional, because the word A two possibilities the first that these territories widdar

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on the other hand, the se territories may have ther

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We thought this was

those

concessions

the responsible contracting party. necessary because it means that if the separate customs, territo is autonomous and requires to have extended to it.

and asks have extended to it the advantages and the benefits. or

then there must be declaration of the contra party which was representing it vis-à-vis the other countrie because the other contracting parties must have sufficient. Information to be able to judge the legal ability of such sepa customs territory

Before concluding a contract with such seperate custom rritory, the other contracting parties must know that this separate customs territory is able from a legal point of vi

or view the same as in the signature of any contract. We the legal

territory T88 17

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That the

or de Too to to

igations of

ustoms territory had the right

own behalf and to fulfil

Mr Chairman

ik this is all I have to say.

Twould like to add that the decisions which we reache Sub-Committee were reached unanimously; therefore I propos

the Report of the Sub-Committee should be adopted by the Comm

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