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5.
The two Governments have agreed that in the second half of the period between the establishment of the Joint Liaison Group and 1 July 1997 there will
be need for closer cooperation, which will therefore
be intensified during that period. Matters for
consideration during this second period shall include:
(a)
procedures to be adopted for the smooth
transition in 1997;
(b)
action to assist the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region to maintain and develop economic and
cultural relations and conclude agreements on
these matters with states, regions and relevant
international organizations.
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The Joint Liaison Group shall be an organ for liaison and not an organ of power. It shall play no
part in the administration of Hong Kong or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Nor shall it have any
supervisory role over that administration.
The members
and supporting staff of the Joint Liaison Group shall