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13.
As with other bilateral agreements, such as
the air services agreements, we will need a specif.c
authority from the Secretary of State to the Governor
before we can conduct such negotiations ourselves.
has indicated that it is prepared tɔ issue such an
authority.
HMC
The next step
11.
If Members agree with the approach we trave
proposed, and the Chinese do not objject, we will start
negotiations with an initially smal group of
countries. We will select these by consultation within
The Administration, probably from those with which
there are existing arrangements.
Selection would be
based on their relative importance in terms of trade,
finance, and tourism. The likelihood of success will
also be a factor. We do not, at least initially,
propose approaching all countries which now extend
visa free entry to Hong Kong. Many of them are of
little practical significance to us and we do not have
the resources to negotiate on so many fronts.
No comments yet.
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