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have been taken to give effect to the rights recognized in

the Covenant (Article 40 (2)). The Committee studies and

comments upon such reports (Article 40 (4)).

5.

Article 41 (1) of the Covenant enables any State

Party to declare that it recognises the competence of the

Committee to receive and consider communications to the

effect that a State Party claims that another State Party

fulfilling its obligations under the Covenant.

United Kingdom made a declaration under Article 41 on 17

May 1976 which applies also to Hong Kong, The text of the

declaration is at Annex D.

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The

In accordance with the

periodicity, reports are required

Committee's decision on

every five years. The

K

the

In practice, the Hong

drafts of such reports

text of the decision is at Annex E.

Kong Government has prepared

insofar a 5 they concern Hong Kong in consultation with the

UK Government.

These draft reports are then sent to the

The Hong

United Kingdom Government for submission to the Committee

in accordance with Article 40 (2) of the Covenant.

Kong Government also prepares draft answers to questions

likely to be asked by the Committee. If there is time,

questions asked are referred to Hong Kong for advice, but

are formally transmitted to the Committee by the United

any case, Hong Kong sends

the UK delegation, to attend

Kingdom Government.

In

representatives, as part of

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