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SAY THAT THERE WILL BE CONSCRIPTION.
NOT SUGGESTED THAT THERE WOULD BE.
ROLE OF PLA IN HONG KONG SAR?
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE
20) CLEAR THE PRC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAR'S DEFENCE. WHETHER
TROOPS TO BE STATIONED THERE WILL BE A MATTER FOR THE CENTRAL
PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT. AGREEMENT MAKES CLEAR THAT PUBLIC ORDER IS
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SAR GOVERNMENT AND THAT TROOPS STATIONED IN
SAR WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ITS INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL DEFENCE FORCE TO REPLACE BRITISH GARRISON?
21) AGREEMENT MAKES CLEAR THAT HONG KONG SAR GOVERNMENT TO BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER IN SAR. CENTRAL
PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAR'S DEFENCE.
AGREEMENT DOES NOT RULE OUT CREATION OF LOCAL DEFENCE FORCE.
FUTURE OF GURKHAS?
22) NOT DISCUSSED DURING NEGOTIATIONS. CONSIDERATION NOT YET
BEEN GIVEN TO FUTURE OF GURKHAS. PLENTY OF TIME. HKG WILL
REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFENCE AND INTERNAL SECURITY OF
HONG KONG UNTIL 1997 AND WILL RETAIN AN APPROPRIATE GARRISON FOR
THIS PURPOSE.
G. SECTION XIII: RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
BILL OF RIGHTS?
23) AGREEMENT PROVIDES EXPLICITLY FOR MAINTENANCE OF RIGHTS AND
FREEDOMS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE IN HONG KONG AND PROTECTED BY LAW.
STIPULATES ALSO THAT PROVISIONS OF RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL
COVENANTS WILL REMAIN IN FOREE. ALL THIS TO BE ENSHRINED IN
BASIC LAW AND REMAIN UNCHANGED FOR 50 YEARS.
FAMILY SIZE?
24) THE AGREEMENT STIPULATES THAT HONG KONG SAR SHALL MAINTAIN
RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS PROVIDED FOR BY LAWS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE IN
HONG KONG. THESE INCLUDE RIGHT TO RAISE A FAMILY FREELY.
FREEDOM OF PRESS AFTER 1997?
25) AGREEMENT STIPULATES THAT HONG KONG SAR SHALL MAINTAIN
RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS PROVIDED FOR BY LAWS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE IN
HONG KONG. THESE INCLUDE FREEDOM OF PRESS.
H. SECTION XIV: RIGHT OF ABODE, TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND
IMMIGRATION
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