149. The Chairman informed the Council that his authorities in Hong Kong, China had announced that he would return to Hong Kong, China after the summer to take up a new appointment. He said that he had informed the Chair of the General Council of this development and that it was his understanding that the Chair intended to conduct consultations shortly on the chairmanship of the TRIPS Council. He thanked the Secretariat and all the delegations for their support and full cooperation during his chairmanship.
