TNAG-1493-FCO40-2051-Future-of-Hong-Kong-General-Agreement-on-Tariffs-and-Trade-(-1986 — Page 60

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CONFIDENTIAL

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1

THE EXACT STATUS OF HONG KONG UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT WHEN

THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA RESUMES SOVEREIGNTY OVER IT IN

1997 IS NOT CLEAR. WE, THEREFORE, RESERVE OUR POSITION REGARDING

THE STATUS OF HONG KONG AS A CONTRACTING PARTY TO GATT FROM 1

JULY 1997.

THANK YOU, MR CHAIRMAN. ENDS

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D (FE)

DEP/HD PUSD

PS/MR RENTCN MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

CONFIDENTIAL

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