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(a) It might be possible in
Isolated
cases for
the
a particular treaty in
This is unlikely to be
be
It
PRC to become a a party to
respect only of the SAR.
suitable in most
resorting to
to treaty accession, and
cases.
also would
It would Fun
counter to the general
the general approach suggested above.
(b)
Moreover in
many
cases It could
prove
to
be
unacceptable to other parties.
However the idea
should not be entirely discarded at this stage.
to
Another theoretical possibility would be for the two governments to approach every other party
the treatles which create International rights
and obligations affecting Hong Kong, and
thelr express agreement
to seek
application to the SAR of all such treaties,
to
the continued
even
very
time
and consuming
labor lous
а party
This would be a
of
in
way
proceeding, and
Its
outcome would be
uncertain.
the CPG would not become though respect of the whole of the PRC.
It is not 2 course which the British side would
recommend.
(c) Another option would
for be
the British and
Chinese Governments to conclude
treaty succession.
an
The
agreement
object would be
on
to put
on notice
all the other parties to such treaties
that, with effect from 1 July 1997, the CPG will
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