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6.
Amendments to
XI, Articles
XIV and XV of the
for the settlement
of
Convention concerning procedures
disputes
concerning
were adopted in 1978.
They provide that disputes
interpretation or application of the Convention shall be submitted by agreement between the parties to the
dispute to the International Court of Justice or upon the
of them to arbitration.
request
one of
[have been/have
These amendments
not been] accepted by the United Kingdom
but are not in force as they have not yet been accepted by the requisite two-thirds of the Contracting Parties.
The
entered Convention
into force on 30 August
1975. It is open for accession by any State.
Instruments
of
accession shall be
deposited
with the Governments of
•
Mexico, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom
and USA (Article XVIII). The United Kingdom ratified the Convention and applied it to Hong Kong on 17 November 1975
(reference at Annex B).
The People's Republic of China
became party to the Convention on 14 November 1985.
Benefits
8.
As
a major port for international maritime traffic
and trade, it
is important for Hong Kong to be seen as
an
active
participant
in
to efforts
protect
the
marine
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