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UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
PLEASE REFER TO MR BAKER'S LETTER OF 9 DECEMBER 1991 AND
TEXT OF THE FINAL UK RESERVATIONS FAXED TO US ON 11 DECEMBER
1991.
2.
WE HAVE STUDIED THE TEXT. OUR PROPOSALS ARE:
(A)
(B)
UK RESERVATION (C) REGARDING IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER HONG KONG.
A RESERVATION BE ENTERED TO DEAL WITH THE LACK OF RESTRICTIONS ON HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS AGED
15 TO 17 YEARS IN NON-INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG AS SUGGESTED BY MR AUST IN PARA 5 OF HIS MINUTE OF 23 OCTOBER 1991. THE TEXT IS REPEATED BELOW:
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THE UNITED KINGDOM RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT/NOT TO APPLY ARTICLE 32(2)(B) IN HONG KONG INSOFAR AS IT MIGHT REQUIRE REGULATION OF THE HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF 15 YEARS IN RESPECT OF WORK IN NON-INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
UNQUOTE
WE PREFER A HONG KONG SPECIFIC RESERVATION TO A RESERVATION IN TERMS APPOSITE TO UK LEGISLATION AND HONG KONG'S LEGISLATION
BECAUSE BECAUSE THE FORMER BETTER SUIT OUR NEED.
(C) THE FOLLOWING RESERVATION REGARDING ASYLUM SEEKERS WHICH
IS BASED ON MR AUST'S PROPOSED TEXT IN PARA 7 OF HIS
MINUTE SHOULD BE ENTERED:
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THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL, IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG, SEEK TO APPLY THE CONVENTION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT TO
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