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MDHOAN 1494
THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND OTHER COUNTRIES AND AGREED THAT EXPERTS SHOULD FIRST DISCUSS A DRAFT MODEL TEXT AND RELATED QUESTIONS.
THE GROUP REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE LOCALISATION OF THE
SHIPOWNERS LIABILITY ACT.
THE GROUP DISCUSSED MATTERS RELATING TO HONG KONG'S INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS AND REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE CONTINUED APPLICATION TO HONG KONG AFTER 1997 OF 10 CUSTOMS TREATIES. THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE IRO SUBGROUP WOULD DISCUSS MULTILATERAL TREATIES RELEVANT TO HONG KONG RELATING TO CONSERVATION, HEALTH AND TRADE (GENERAL).
THE TWO SIDES REACHED AGREEMENT ON A NUMBER OF MODIFICATIONS TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE PENSION ARRANGEMENTS,
INCLUDING DEPENDANTS PENSION SCHEMES.
THE TWO SIDES CONTINUED THEIR DISCUSSION OF MAJOR FRANCHISES?
WHICH WILL EXTEND BEYOND 1997.
THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG AFTER 1997.
THE GROUP REACHED AGREEMENT ON TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL RADIO CALL SIGNS USED BY HONG KONG AFTER
1997.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE GROUP WILL TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG IN
THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER 1991.
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