TNAG-1493-FCO40-2051-Future-of-Hong-Kong-General-Agreement-on-Tariffs-and-Trade-(-1986 — Page 15

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As Presidency, we shall have to chair EC discussion of any formal Chinese application. If Ministers agree, we shall continue to be guided by the above line in working to ensure that Chinese membership is secured but only on acceptable and realistic terms.