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Benefit
4.
Equality of political rights between the sexes has
generally been accepted in the international community.
Continued application of the Convention to Hong Kong is
necessary to uphold Hong Kong's image in the international community in this respect.
Proposal
5.
should
1997
The
British side
propose that the Convention
to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June
in accordance with the Joint Declaration. The
People's Republic of China is not a party to the Convention. It will therefore be necessary for the CPG to
indicate
to all present Contracting Parties, and all
Governments which may become parties before 1 July 1997,
that, subject to Paragraph 2 above, all the international
rights and obligations arising from the Convention to the 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.
It will further be necessary to ensure 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 paragraph 7 of the paper handed to the Chinese
side on 15 March 1989.
extent
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