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THE TREATY ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE

CHANNEL ISLANDS, THE ISLE OF MAN AND THE DEPENDENT

TERRITORIES LISTED IN THE ANNEX (SAVE FOR HONG KONG)

ON THE UNDERSTAND THAT WE WOULD APPLY THE TREATY TO

HONG KONG AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN PRACTICE, THE

EFFECT OF THIS IS LIKELY TO BE NEGLIGIBLE. THE MAIN

1972 TREATY WILL OBVIOUSLY CONTINUE TO APPLY TO

HONG KONG IN THE MEANTIME.

7. PLEASE INFORM THE AMERICANS OF THE ABOVE AND ASK

WHETHER, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY WOULD BE CONTENT

FOR US TO RATIFY ON THIS BASIS. WE DO NOT THINK

A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF NOTES IS REQUIRED. IT WOULD BE

HELPFUL IF WE COULD HAVE THEIR RESPONSE BEFORE THE SECTION 5(1) ORDER IS TO BE DEBATED ON 26 NOVEMBER.

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