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TELNO 1259
OF 201723Z AUG 92
INFO ROUTINE PEKING,UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 1488: APPLICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES TO HONG
KONG
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WE REGRET THAT IT HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO REPLY TO TUR. WE SHARE YOUR CONCERN THAT THE CHINESE SHOULD AGREE TO THE REPORTING OBLIGATIONS AND THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SARG SHOULD ATTEND
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.
2. WITH THIS IN MIND AND TO REFLECT MORE ACCURATELY CURRENT PRACTICE, WE THINK THAT YOU MIGHT AMEND PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE PAPER ON THE ICCPR SO THAT AFTER THE THIRD SENTENCE IT READS THE HONG 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 KINGDOM GOVERNMENT.IN ANY CASE HONG KONG SENDS REPRESENTATIVES, AS PART OF THE UK DELEGATION, TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF QUESTIONS RELATING TO HONG KONG. REPRESENTATIVES HAVE SPOKEN AT THE COMMITTEE IN RESPECT OF MATTERS AFFECTING HONG KONG'.
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