4.
On 10 September 1992 the Chinese side informed the British
side that the Chinese side agreed in principle to the continued
application of the Convention to the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region after 1997. Discussions will in due course
take place in the International Rights and Obligations sub-group of
the Joint Liaison Group on the action to be taken by the two sides
to ensure the continued application to the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region after 30 June 1997 of the international rights
and obligations affecting Hong Kong which arise out of the
Convention. Meanwhile, it is appropriate that those rights and
obligations should be implemented in Hong Kong's domestic law by
legislation which can continue in force after 30 June 1997.