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consequent
delay
and
expense
involved
before
a "public
document" can be accepted in a foreign jurisdiction. It is
widely used in Hong Kong to facilitate both the receipt and
issue of such documents and greatly enhances relations with
many of its trading partners who are parties to this
number of the certificates (apostilles)
Convention.
The
processed in Hong
Kong rose from 644 in 1981 to 2841 in
1982. Figures for 1988 were 3,072, for 1989 4,229, and for
1990 4,023.
Proposals
6.
should
1997
this
to
The British side propose that the Convention
continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June
in accordance with the Joint Declaration. To achieve
result, it will be necessary for the CPG in some way
indicate to all present Contracting Parties, and all
Governments which may become parties before 1 July 1997,
that all the international rights and obligations arising
from the Convention, to the extent to which they apply to
Hong Kong, will be assumed by the CPG with effect from 1
July 1997 and apply
the HKSAR of the PRC. It will
further be necessary to ensure, so far as possible, that
to
those Contracting Parties either
acquiesce.
agree or at least
In the opinion of the British side, the best
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