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formerly
possessed the
stateless
nationality of
person may thus be removed
that State.
A
from Hong Kong in
accordance with the Convention,
i.e. when he becomes
indigent ΟΙ has been convicted of an imprisonable offence.
This is
stateless
beneficial to Hong Kong as the power to remove
undesirables contributes to the stability of Hong
Kong and the maintenance of law and order.
Proposal
5.
should
The British side propose that the two Protocols
continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June
To achieve
1997 in accordance with the Joint Declaration.
this result, it will be necessary for the CPG to 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 two
Protocols, to the extent that they apply to Hong Kong, will
be assumed by the CPG with effect from 1 July 1997 and
apply to the HKSAR of the PRC.
necessary
to
ensure
It will further be
SO far as possible that those
Contracting Parties either agree, or at least acquiesce.
In the opinion of the British side, the best method for
securing this objective would be as described in para. 7 of
the paper handed to the Chinese side on 15 March 1989.
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