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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1790 OF 10 SEPTEMBER
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MIPT FUTURE EGRET : PART THREE OF THE WHITE PAPER
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF FIRST DRAFT OF PART THREE OF THE WHITE
PAPER.
BEGINS:
PART THREE
EXPLANATORY NOTES
1.
THE FOLLOWING NOTES ARE INTENDED TO EXPLAIN AND AMPLIFY THE
DETAILED MATERIAL IN THE ANNEXES. THEY DO NOT SEEK TO BE A
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE AND DO NOT INCLUDE EVERY POINT IN THE
ANNEXES, ESPECIALLY WHERE THE IMPLICATION OF PARTICULAR POINTS
ARE SO CLEAR AS TO NEED NO FURTHER EXPLANATION.
ANNEX ONE : ELABORATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PRC OF ITS BASIC
POLICIES REGARDING HONG KONG
(A) CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
(B)
1.
(OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS) TO BE PREPARED (CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS)
LEGAL
SYSTEM
THIS SECTION OF THE ANNEX PROVIDES FOR CONTINUITY IN THE
LEGAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMS.
2.
ESSENTIALLY IT PROVIDES THAT THE LAWS OF HONG KONG,
INCLUDING THE COMMON LAW, CUSTOMARY LAW AND RULES OF EQUITY, AS WELL AS WRITTEN LAWS, WILL CONTINUE IN THE SAR. THE ONLY
QUALIFICATION IS THAT ANY LAWS WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO THE BASIC
LAW WILL HAVE TO BE REPEALED OR AMENDED. THIS IS TO AVOID ANY
CONFLICT IN THE LAWS. PARAGRAPH 4 DEFINES THE ELEMENTS WHICH
WILL MAKE UP THE LAW OF HONG KONG, AS THE BASIC LAW, WHICH WILL
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