2
Matters on which there is disagreement in the Joint
Liaison Group shall be referred to the two Governments
for solution through consultations.
4.
Matters for consideration during the first half
of the period between the establishment of the Joint
Liaison Group and 1 July 1997 shall include:
(a)
action to be taken by the two Governments to
enable the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region to maintain its economic relations as a
separate customs territory, and in particular
to ensure the maintenance of Hong Kong's
participation in the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade, the Multifibre Arrangement
and other international arrangements; and
(b)
action to be taken by the two Governments to
ensure the continued application of international
rights and obligations affecting Hong Kong.