Proposal
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British side
propose that the
Convention
continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June
accordance with the Joint Declaration.
4.
The
should
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in
People's
Republic
Convention.
to all
that all the
of
present
China
is not a
party
Contracting
The
to the
It will therefore be necessary for the CPG to
indicate
and Parties,
all
Governments which may become parties before 1 July 1997, international rights and obligations arising
from the Convention to the extent that they apply to Hong
Kong, will be assumed by the CPG with effect from 1 July and apply to the HKSAR of the PRC. It will further be
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those possible that 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 / of the paper handed to the Chinese side on 15 March 1989.
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necessary
to
ensure
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