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5.
in
recent
years there has been increased
Kong particularly over the
Hong pornographic publications.
concern
of
availability
Application of the Agreement
aims to safeguard the standards of morality, decency and propriety that are generally accepted in the community and plays
role important
Hong Kong's concerted effort against depraved and corrupting publications.
an
in
Proposal
6.
The British side
propose that the Agreement (as
amended by the Protocol) should continue to apply to the
Hong Kong SAR after за
June 1997 in accordance with the
Joint Declaration. The Republic of China acceded to both the Agreement and the Protocol. The People's Republic of China informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations оп 29 September 1972 that it would examine the contents of treaties signed, ratified ΟΙ acceded to before 1 October 1949 before making a decision as to whether or not they
should be
recognised
acceded to.
The British side
understand that the PRC has not yet
the recognised
Protocol, and it will therefore
to indicate
and
Agreement
necessary
and its
for
the
CFG
be
to all present
Contracting Parties, and all Governments which may become parties before 1 July 1997, that all the international rights and obligations arising from the Agreement and the
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