(a) before any particular

agreement is concluded

the British side will consult the Chinese side

on the initialled text;

(b)

once

consultation

with the Chinese side is

completed, the ЭК Government and the other

party would sign the agreement.

itself would set out whether

effect

on

signature,

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The Agreement

comes

into

only

after

constitutional requirements are complied with;

(c) the agreement would be implemented in Hong Kong

by means of an Order OF the

Governor-in-

Council, which would De published in the

Gazette, together with the agreement; and

(a)

all agreements reached will

VI.

CONCLUSION

be

registered by

the sovereign state with the Secrecary General

of the UN under Article 102 of the UN Charter.

12.

If the Chinese side are content with the suggestions made in this paper, and with the outline procedures that are

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