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HONG KONG AGREEMENT TENTH MEETING OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP
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THE TENTH MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP
(JLG) WAS HELD IN LONDON FROM 20-23 SEPTEMBER MIFT (NOT TO HONG KONG PEKING OR UKREP JLG) CONTAINS THE TEXT OF THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AFTER THE MEETING YOU MAY DRAW ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
IN BRIEFING OFFICIAL CONTACTS SEE ALSO OUR TELNO 241 OF 16
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MARCH FOR BACKGROUND ON ITEMS CARRIED FORWARD FROM JLG IX. 2. ALL IN ALL THIS WAS A SMOOTH-RUNNING MEETING, CONDUCTED IN A CORDIAL ATMOSPHERE GOOD PROGRESS WAS MADE ON A NUMBER OF ITEMS UNDER DISCUSSION
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3. 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 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (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 BECONE 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
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SEE PARA 7 OF OUR TELNO 241 FOR BACKGROUND ON TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SEAMEN'S TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SEAMEN'S
CERTIFICATES OF NATIONALITY AND IDENTITY WILL EXPIRE NO LATER
THAN 3U JUNE 1997. CURRENT HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE INSTEAD TO HAVE ENDORSEMENTS PLACED IN THEIR BN(0) PASSPORTS REFERRING TO THEIR
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