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aircraft" (Part IX of Annex I to Hong Kong agreement).
Section X: Culture and Education
i)
Grateful for clarification of what is meant by "consider policy for communist schools" (item a(i))
Section XI: External Relations
i)
We suggest the revision of (a)(i) to read: "Consider arrangements for transferring from Hong Kong to the SAR the territory's obligations under multilateral and bilateral treaties, including arrangements for applying to the SAR any treaties to which China is not a party, and arrangements for handling these matters in
the Joint Liaison Group."
ii) You might add as a new item (long term): "Consider any problems arising from the provisions of Section XI with respect to consulates and other official or semi-official missions run by
foreign countries in Hong Kong".
iii) On (d)(i) we are studying your paper on Hong Kong's participation in these bodies.
Section XIV: Right of Abode, Travel Documents and Immigration.
Nationality
(These comments incorporate contributions from the Home Office)
i)
Items (c) and (d) should be combined.
ii) We suggest item (f) should read "Determine with FCO and
Home Office arrangements for issuing new British passports prior to
1997."
iii) We suggest item (g) should read - "Consider whether "right of abode" should be brought into line with provisions of Section XIV
before 1997".
iv)
New item (early): "Consider how references to the possession of a SAR identity card by the holder should be included in British
passports."
Annex II: Joint Liaison Group
i)
New item (early): "Consider implications of the Joint Liaison Group having its principal base in Hong Kong from 1 July 1988,
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