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CPG WILL BE REQUIRED), WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE PORT.
2. THE SECTION OF THE ANNEX ON EXTERNAL RELATIONS MAKES
PROVISION FOR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF THE SAR IN INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATIONS AND CONFERENCES DEALING WITH SHIPPING. IT IS
ENVISAGED THAT THESE WILL INCLUDE THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
ORGANISATION. IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR INTERNATIONAL AGREMEENTS TO
CONTINUE TO APPLY TO THE SAR AND THESE WOULD INCLUDE MARITIME
AGREEMENTS, AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION AGREEMENTS
APPLYING TO SEAMEN. SIMILARLY THE SAR WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE
AUTHORITY TO MAKE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON SHIPPING.
(H) CIVIL AVIATION OPEN SQUARE BRACKET TO BE PREPARED CLOSE
SQUARE BRACKET.
(1) CULTURE AND EDUCATION
1. THIS PART OF THE ANNEX ESSENTIALLY PROVIDES FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF HONG KONG'S EXISTING LIBERAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM,
AND FOR THE SAR TO HAVE AUTONOMY IN MATTERS RELATING TO IT. IT
PROVIDES FOR THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING THOSE RUN BY RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY
INSTITUTIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR FREEDOM FOR STUDENTS FROM THE
SAR TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION OVERSEAS IF THEY WISH
TO DO SO.
2. THE SECTION OF THE ANNEX ON EXTERNAL RELATIONS MAKES
PROVISION FOR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF THE SAR IN INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATIONS, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THOSE DEALING WITH CULTURAL
AND EDUCATIONAL MATTERS. IT ALSO PROVIDES FOR INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS IN THOSE FIELDS TO CONTINUE TO BE APPLIED TO THE SAR,
AND FOR THE SAR TO MAKE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS IN THEM.
(J) EXTERNAL RELATIONS
1. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE ANNEX. WHILE THE
EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE SAR WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
CHINES GOVERNMENT, THE SAR WILL HAVE AUTHORITY WITHOUT SEEKING
SPECIAL PERMISSION TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN
STATES AND REGIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN A VERY
WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS. THESE ARE DEFINED AS ECONOMIC, TRADE, FINANCIAL, MONETARY, SHIPPING, COMMUNICATIONS CULTURAL AND
SPEAKING FIELDS.
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