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FREEDOM FROM TORTURE, FREEDOM FROM SLAVERY, THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY, THE RIGHT TO PROPERTY, THE RIGHT TO WORK, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION,
RIGHT TO ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND
RELIGION, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, RIGHT OF PRIVACY, RIGHT TO
EDUCATION, RIGHT TO FOUND A FAMILY, RIGHT TO THE PROTECTION OF
THE LAW AND SOCIAL RIGHTS.
CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS.
3. THE SECTION OF THE ANNEX ON THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM GUARANTEES
THAT PROPERTY RIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW.
(M) NATIONALITY (TO BE TELEGRAPHED SEPARATELY)
ANNEX TWO : TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT
LIAISON GROUP
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNEX, TAKEN TOGETHER WITH PARAGRAPH 6
OF THE JOINT DECLARATION IS TO ESTABLISH A JOINT LIAISON GROUP IN
WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CAN CONTINUE THEIR DISCUSSIONS ON
THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND ENSURE CONTINUED CO-OPERATION BETWEEN
THE TWO SIDES WITH A VIEW TO THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
JOINT DECLARATION. PARTLY IN ORDER TO MEET CONCERN EXPRESSED IN
HONG KONG ABOUT THE JOINT GROUP THE ANNEX CONTAINS A CLEAR
DEFINITION OF WHAT THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP IS NOT. PARAGRAPH 6
OF THE ANNEX STATES THAT THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP WILL BE AN ORGAN
FOR LIAISON AND NOT AN ORGAN OF POWER. IT WILL PLAY NO PART IN
THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG, NOR WILL IT HAVE ANY SUPERVISORY
ROLE OVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG. MEMBERS AND
SUPPORTING STAFF OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP SHALL ONLY CONDUCT
ACTIVITIES THAT ARE IN THE SCOPE OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE JOINT
LIAISON GROUP. TAKEN WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION THIS ANNEX MAKES
IT ABSOLUTELY CLEAR THE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UP TO 1997.
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP WILL BE TO CONDUCT
CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
JOINT DECLARATION AND TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION. ANYTHING WHICH IS
DISAGREED WILL BE REFERRED FOR SOLUTION TO FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS
BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS. THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE ENTRY INTO
FORCE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND 1 JULY 1997 IS DIVIDED INTO TWO
2.
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