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1 Kong, or entered into before sich date, between the Urit- 2 ed States and the United Kingdom and applied to Hong 3 Kong, unless or until terminated in accordance with law.
4 If in carrying out this title, the President determines tl at 5 Hong Kong is not legally comptent to carry out its obliga- 6 tions under any such treaty o' other international agre 7 ment, or that the continuation of Hong Kong's obligatio na 8 or rights under any such treaty on other internation al
9 agreement is not appropriate under the circumstances, such 10 determination shall be reported to the Congress in accord
11 ance with section 301..
12 BEC. 203. PRESIDENTIAL ORDER.
13
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(a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION.-On or after
14 July 1, 1997, whenever the President determines that
15 Hong Kong is not sufficiently autonoinous to justify tree t
16 ment under a particular law of the United States, or my
17 provision thereof, different fro:n that accorded the [state
18 exercising sovereignty over Hong Korg] People's Republic
19 of China, the President may issue an Executive order su 3-
20 pending the application of section 201(a) to such law
21 provision of law.
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(b) FACTOR FOR CONSIDERATION.—In making a d›-
23 termination under subsection. (ɛ.) with respect to the app.i- 24 cation of a law of the United States, or any provisie n
25 thereof, to Hong Kong, the President should consider the
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