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FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1989
12TH MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP
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FOLLOWING IS THE
COMMUNIQUE OF THE 12TH MEETING OF THE
SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP:
THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP HELD ITS TWELFTH MEETING IN BEIJING FROM MARCH 14-17, 1989. THE GROUP DISCUSSED A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS AND ACHIEVED POSITIVE RESULTS.
ON THE BASIS OF THE WORK DONE BY THE STANDING SUB-GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP REACHED FULL AGREEMENT ON HỒNG HỒNG'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (IBRD), THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (IFC) AND THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA).
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THE GROUP NOTED WITH PLEASURE THAT THE FIRST LOCALISED LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG, THE SUPREME COURT { AMENDMENT ) ORDINANCE 1989 DEALING WITH CIVIL ASPECTS OF ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION, HAD BEEN ENACTED ON FEBRUARY 23, 1989. THE GROUP CONTINUED THEIR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON CERTAIN QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION ON MERCHANT SHIPPING AND REACHED FULL AGREEMENT. THE GROUP ALSO EXCHANGED VIEWS ON QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION ON CIVIL AVIATION.
THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP HAD A FURTHER DETAILED EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEFENCE OF HONG KONG AND THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS PUBLIC ORDER.
THE GROUP CONTINUED THEIR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE QUESTION THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL IN HONG KONG.
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THE GROUP AGREED THAT EXPERTS SHOULD CONTINUE WORK ON FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SURRENDER OF FUGVE OFFENDERS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND RELEVANT COUNTRIES, THE BANIC PRINCIPLES OF WHICH WERE AGREED AT THE GROUP'S ELEVENTH MEETING.
THE TWO SIDES EXCHANGED VIEWS ON THE POST-1997 IMPLICATIONS THE QUESTION OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND BOAT PEOPLE IN SU KONG.
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THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP DECIDED THAT ITS NEXT MERTING TAKE PLACE IN LONDON FROM JULY 18-21,
WOULD
1989.
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