UNCLASSIFIED
0525
MDHIAN 50.5
TENTH MEETING ON QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLAT- ION ON ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION IN HONG KONG, THE RELEVANT LEGISLATION WOULD SHORTLY BE INTRODUCED. THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST PIECE OF LOCALISED LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG. THE GROUP CONTINUED THEIR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION ON MERCHANT SHIPPING AND CIVIL AVIATION.
5. THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP NOTED THE FURTHER PROGRESS MADE IN CONCLUDING HONG KONG'S AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND REACHED A COMMON UNDERSTANDING ON RELATED POINTS.
6. THE GROUP HAD A FULL AND USEFUL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEFENCE OF HONG KONG AND THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS PUBLIC ORDER, AND AGREED THAT DISCUSSION SHOULD BE CONTINUED AT EXPERT LEVEL.
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7 THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEW ON THE QUESTION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL IN HONG KONG.
8. THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP DECIDED THAT ITS NEXT MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE IN BEIJING FROM 14-17 MARCH 1989.
ENDS
MCLAREN
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
66
MAIN
57
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNERS
PUSD
MR WALKER, RESEARCH
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE MR WATTS
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
9
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