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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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In accordance with the
periodicity, reports are required
Committee's decision on
every five years. The
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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.
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representatives, as part of
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