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RIGHT TO INSTRUCT SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN HONG KONG'S DOMESTIC
LEGISLATION AND/OR IN THE AGREEMENTS WHICH ARE NEGOTIATED. A
LARGE MEASURE OF AGREEMENT WAS REACHED ON THE TEXT OF A DRAFT
MODEL AGREEMENT IN A FORM WHICH WILL REFLECT HONG KONG'S STATUS
AS A NON-SOVEREIGN ENTITY
4.
THE JLG FACES A LARGE PROGRAMME OF WORK DEALING WITH THE
LOCALISATION IN HONG KONG OF UK ENACTMENTS CURRENTLY APPLIED TO
HONG KONG AND WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE LAPSE IN 1997. THERE HAVE
BEEN SEVERAL MEETINGS AT EXPERT LEVEL ON THE FIRST THREE AREAS TO
BE DISCUSSED AGREEMENT WAS REACHED ON THE PRINCIPLES INVOLVED
IN THE LOCALISATION OF LAWS RELATING TO ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION
THIS WILL ENABLE A BILL TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE FORTHCOMING
SESSION OF THE HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (THE FIRST SUCH LOCALISING BILL)
WE AWAIT THE CHINESE RESPONSE ON WORKING
PAPERS WE HAVE HANDED OVER CONCERNING MERCHANT SHIPPING LAWS FOR OUR PART WE ARE WORKING ON PAPERS RELATED TO CIVIL AVIATION LAWS
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THE JLG FORMALLY RATIFIED AGREEMENTS REACHED BY THE JLG
SUB-GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING HONG
KONG'S FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN A FURTHER THREE INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATIONS HONG KONG WILL AFTER 1997 CONTINUE TO BE AN
ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY. IN THE UN
COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS, HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION BEYOND 1997 WILL BE A REFLECTION OF PRESENT PRACTICE HONG KONG SAR
REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL
SESSIONS OF THE UNCND AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON
CONTROL OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AS PART OF THE PRC DELEGATION AND THE
HONG KONG SAR WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEND ON ITS OWN MEETINS OF THE
OPERATIONAL HEADS OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION. FROM 1 JULY 1997 INTERPOL HONG KONG WILL BECOME
A SUB-BUREAU OF THE PRC'S NATIONAL BUREAU. HONG KONG WILL ATTEND INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSIONS AS PART OF THE PRC DELEGATION
AND ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCES ON THEIR OWN
(SEE
6. THE COMMUNIQUE IS LARGELY SELF-EXPLANATORY ON THE QUESTION
OF TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SEAMEN'S TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
ALSO PARA 7 OF OUR TELNO 511) SEAMEN'S CERTIFICATES OF NATIONALITY AND IDENTITY WILL EXPIRE NO LATER THAN 30 JUNE 1997.
CURRENT HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE INSTEAD TO HAVE ENDORSEMENTS PLACED
IN THEIR BN(0) PASSPORTS REFERRING TO THEIR SEAGOING EMPLOYMENT AND THE PROVISIONS OF ILO CONVENTION N0108. SEAMEN'S IDENTITY BOOKS (FOR NON-BRITISH HONG KONG RESIDENTS) WILL CONTINUE TO BE
VALID AFTER 30 JUNE 1997 UNTIL THEY EXPIRE OR ARE REPLACED BY NEW
DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE FUTURE SAR
7.
THE TWO SIDES HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE ON OUR PROPOSALS FOR
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