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defence, security and public order; rights of individuals. ad prudon>.
20.
Annex two sets out the provisions concerning the establishment
of a Sino-British joint liaison group.
be established
The joint liaison group will
will on the entry into force of the agreement and meet in Peking, London and Hong Kong. From 1 July 1988 it will be based in Hong Kong, although it will also continue to meet in Peking
The and London. It will continue its work until 1 January 2000. annex includes terms of reference which clearly indicate that the
group will be forum for liaison only and not organ of power. It will neither play a part in the administration of Hong Kong or
have any supervisory role.
a
an
2R. Annex three sets
expanded.]
out provisions governing land.
[To be
23. The agreement sets out clearly the relationship between the provisions which it contains and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to be promulgated by the National People's Congress of the PRC. Article 3 (12) of the joint declaration provides that the basic policies in the joint declaration and the elaboration of them in Annex 1 will be stipulated in the Basic Law. They will remain unchanged for 50
years.
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notes
Part Three of this White Paper contains further explanatory
on the text of the agreement and its
annexes.
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