Proposal
COM
8.
The
British
should
1997
to
side
propose
that
the
Convention
continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June
To achieve
in accordance with the Joint Declaration.
this result, it will be necessary for the CPG in some way
indicate 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 Convention, to the extent they apply to Hong Kong,
will be assumed by the PRC with effect from 1 July 1997 and
apply to the Hong Kong SAR of the PRC.
necessary
to
ensure
SO
far as
It will further be
possible
that those
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 para. 7 of
the paper handed to the Chinese side on 15 March 1989.
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