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HONG KONG AND GATT: PQ

1.

MR ERIC DEAKINS HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR WRITTEN

REPLY ON 6 MAY.

'IF THE RECOGNITION OF HONG KONG AS A GENERAL AGREEMENT

ON TARIFFS AND TRADE CONTRACTING PARTY HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY ALL

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE MEMBERS'.

2.

WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DRAFT REPLY:

'FOLLOWING DECLARATIONS TO THE GATT SECRETARIAT BY THE

UNITED KINDOM AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON 23 APRIL,

SECRETARIAT INFORMED CONTRACTING PARTIES THAT HONG KONG HAD

BECOME A CONTRACTING PARTY AS FROM THAT DATE. THE PROCEDURE

DID NOT REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF OTHER GATT MEMBERS'.

3.

GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 02093OZ.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

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RESEARCH D (FE)

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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