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Hong Kong is not currently treated as a developing country under China is and, therefore, has a ten Article 5 of the Protocol.

We would like year period of grace to comply with the controls. FCO's advice on whether Hong Kong's status will change after the We hear informally that hand over to China and, if so, when. China does intend to phase out CFCs by 2000, but, even if this is the case, they may require part or all of a period of grace if a faster phase out is agreed at the next Protocol review. negotiating position for the next revision of the Protocol is for, a CFC phaseout by the beginning of 1996. If we were successful

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ii) whether the status of Hong Kong under the Protocol will change from a non-Article 5 country to an Article 5 country as a result of the hand over of Hong Kong to China; and if so, precisely when?

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