Miss Barrett,

Legal Advisers

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1. I attach a copy of the proposed papers to be handed over to the Chinese on a range of Human rights conventions and of Hong Kong telno 1782. You will see that Hong Kong are looking again at some of the reservations that apply to them. Some of which (eg on succession in the Royal Family will not be appropriate post 1997. I should be grateful for any comments by cop on 10 July.

Raškut

RAJ Bunten

Hong Kong Dept WH 305 270-2655

3 July

Mr Bonter

PS. Hk Tel No. 1488 was not attached, Should I have

seen it?

1. Apologies again for the overshoot

2. No comments on the papers

3.

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we will be consulted

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soon

regarding the reservations. Obriously some, such as

refer to will not be appropriate you post 1997. It is surely also time for reservation 1 (g) to the Canu, on Political Rights of women to

be lifted

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for the same work) Bill & Rights if not, there is no weed, for the

is no weed for the reservation.

still paid less than If so, there could problem - if not, there

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Will Barrett

23/7/92

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