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Item 19.8
Constitution of the International Telecommunication
Union and Convention of the International
Telecommunication Union, Nice 1989
Chinese
International
International
Оп 1 February 1991, the British side consulted the
side
on the application of the Constitution of the
Telecommunication Union and Convention of the
Telecommunication Union, Nice 1989 ('Nice
and Convention') in accordance with the Agreed
Guidelines for Consultation on New Rights and Obligations
Affecting Hong Kong. A copy of the British side's speaking
note is at Annex A.
Constitution
2.
that
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In the speaking note, the British side explained
the International Telecommunication Convention, Madria
('Madrid Convention') established the International
Telecommunication Union
in which Hong Kong's
June 1997 was agreed
(ITU),
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continued participation after
the current
between the two sides at JLG V. It was also stated that
version of the Madrid Convention was signed at
Nairobi on 6 November 1982 ('Nairobi Convention') but a
Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU held in Nice from 23
May to 29 June 1989 has further decided that the Nairobi
Convention should be revised and
Constitution
and Convention.
replaced by the Nice
The
Nice Constitution and
Convention would enter into force
30 days after 55 ITU
members have deposited their instrument of ratification,
acceptance, approval Or accession. It is expected that
they will enter into force by
/have entered into
force on
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