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CONFIDENTIAL
NATO REGIONAL EXPERT WORKING GROUP ON EASTERN AND SOUTHERN
ASIA: HONG KONG
1.
Implementation of Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, to
which both Chinese and British Governments are committed,
going smoothly. Joint Declarati on entered into force on
27 May and registered at UN on 12 June.
2.
First meeting of Sino-British Joint Liaison Group,
established under Ann ex II to the Joint Declaration, took
place in London from 22-25 July. Meeting took place in a relaxed and workmanlike atmosphere. Agreed Group's working procedures and practical arrangements for Hong Kong continuing
to be a member of the Asian Development Bank after 1 July
1997.
Discussion of these topics will continue at second meeting of
Joint Liaison Group from 26-29 November in Peking.
3.
Sino-British Land Commission, established under Annex
III to Joint Declaration, has also got off to a good start.
Agreed land disposal programme for 1985-86. Land market in
Hong Kong has shown signs of a strong recovery.
4.
Chinese are
Chinese have begun work on drafting of Basic Law, which
will be constitution of Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region after 1 July 1997. Basic Law will include policies set
out in Joint Declaration itself and in Annex I.
consulting Hong Kong people on a wide basis,
participation of Hong Kong people on Basic
Committee and by
establishment of
Committee in Hong Kong.
both through
Law Drafting
Basic Law
Consultative
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