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BEGINS
174. THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP (JLG) AND THE LAND COMMISSION
HAVE BOTH CONTINUED TO MAKE GOOD PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE
JOINT DECLARATION AND HAVE REGISTERED A STEADY STREAM OF PRACTICAL
ACHIEVEMENTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. I WILL LIST SOME OF THESE.
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175. THROUGH THE WORK OF THE JLG THERE IS NOW AGREEMENT ON
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL HONG KONG TRAVEL AND IDENTITY DOCEUMENTS, THUS ALLOWING DOCUMENTS ISSUED BEFORE 1997 TO CONTINUE TO BE USED AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG SAR. AGREEMENT
HAS ALSO BEEN REACHED ON HONG KONG'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION AFTER 1997 IN EIGHT MORE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND INTERPOL.
176. AS A RESULT OF AGREEMENT REACHED AT THE JLG, HONG KONG HAS
CONCLUDED ITS OWN AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH SWITZERLAND AND
CANADA. OTHER SEPARATE AGREEMENTS ARE BEING NEGOTIATED. BOTH
SIDES HAVE ALSO REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING
FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SURRENDER OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS AND ON
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TERMS OF SERVICE OF THE JUDICIARY WHICH HAVE IMPLICATIONS BEYOND 1997. THEY HAVE ALSO AGREED THAT AN EXPANDED
POLICE FORCE SHOULD IN FUTURE RESUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
PREVENTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A TASK IN WHICH THE BRITISH
GARRISON AT PRESENT PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE.
177. ONE IMPORTANT NEW AREA THAT THE JLG HAS BEEN CONSIDERING
IS THE LOCALISATION OF UK LEGISLATION WHICH NOW APPLYIES TO HONG
KONG. THESE ARE CHANGES WHICH HAVE TO BE MADE SO THE LAW IN
QUESTION CAN CONTINUE TO APPLY AFTER 1997. AGREEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN
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