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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO HONG KONG
MIPT:
PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT OF 1984 ON
HONG KONG
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS HAS EXPRESSED A CONTINUING INTEREST IN THE DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL ON 5 DECEMBER 1984 OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS. THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED TO UNDERTAKE AN INQUIRY INTO PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE AGREEMENT.
THE COMMITTEE INTENDS TO REPORT TO THE HOUSE ON
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE SINO-BRITISH
JOINT DECLARATION INCLUDING PREPARATIONS FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER
OF GOVERNMENT:
PROGRESS IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT OVER
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION AND RELATED
AND
ISSUES:
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UP TO 3U JUNE 1997
IN THE COURSE OF ITS INQUIRY THE COMMITTEE INTENDS TO PAY A SHORT VISIT TO HONG KONG AND BEIJING.
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ARE INVITED FROM ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT THE PRACTICE OF SELECT COMMITTEES TO INQUIRE INTO INDIVIDUAL CASES. SUCH SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MR P G MOON, FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, COMMITTEE OFFICE, HOUSE OF COMMONS, LONDON SWLA OAA, AND SHOULD ARRIVE BY FRIDAY 1U MARCH 1989
THE COMMITTEE AIMS TO BEGIN THE INQUIRY IN LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL AND CONCLUDE IT IN TIME TO AGREE A REPORT TO THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS WHICH WOULD BE PUBLISHED BEFORE THE SUMMER RECESS
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