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Mr Paul

IVORY: SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING, 29 NOVEMBER

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You might find these references useful.

(a) Duty to act on Hong Kong's behalf

Hong Kong could find no specific examples under the GATT. But HKG O told me that the UK registered modifications to ILO Conventions on behalf of Hong Kong in 1981 and 1985. These concerned employees' rights to membership of trade unions; they were waived

for Hong Kong on the grounds of impracticability. The previous CITES reservation was entered on 2 August 1976. It was removed at Hong Kong's request on 23 June 1978.

2. Risk of pressure to extend the 6 month reservation

It might be possible, if pressed by the DOE, to make entering the reservation conditional on Hong Kong having already enacted the legislation.

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29 November 1989

FB Holroyd

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CODE 18-77

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Hong Kong Department