6.
We must protect Hong Kong's separate status in GATT, as agreed in 1986, just as we must ensure observance of the undertaking in the Sino-British Joint Declaration about
We may have to lobby Hong Kong's free trading status.
heavily on this issue in due course (as we did in 1986). Our preference is not to have any reference to Hong Kong in the definition of China's territory.
7. Meanwhile we think that Portugual may have similar concerns in relation to her Joint Declaration with China over Macao and possibly to eventual GATT status for Macao. It is important to establish just what Macao's position is so that the UK and Portugal can avoid prejudicing each other's positions.
8.
Preliminary contacts have been made between officials. It would be helpful if Ministers could agree that these
should continue.
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