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WE CONFIRM THAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ISSUE OF CREDENTIALS WE WOULD EXPECT THE GOVERNOR TO BE TREATED AS QUOTE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT UNQUOTE. INDEED, WE HAD INTENDED THAT THIS TASK WOULD BE DELEGATED TO THE RELEVANT POLICY SECRETARY AS IN THE CASE OF GATT WHERE CREDENTIALS IN RESPECT OF THE HONG KONG PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE WERE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND ACCEPTED BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL.
2. THIS IS IN LINE WITH EXISTING PRACTICE. SEE ANSWER AS AT PARA.
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