THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1991
TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP: PRESS COMMUNIQUE
* *
THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP HELD ITS TWENTIETH FROM 24 TO 26 SEPTEMBER 1991.
THE
MEETING IN LONDON
REACHED BY APPEAL
IN PRINCIPLE AGREEMENT THE GROUP CONFIRMED THEIR EXPERTS ON THE EARLY ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COURT OF FINAL IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING THE AGREEMENT ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE COURT. AMENDMENT OF LEGISLATION THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT THE DRAFTING AND AND OTHER PREPARATORY WORK COULD NOW PROCEED.
AND
PRINCIPLE REACHED AT THE GROUP CONFIRMED ON THE AGREEMENT IN
DRAFT
INVESTMENT PROMOTION MODEL THEIR
MEETING ON A LAST PROTECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND RELEVANT COUNTRIES.
FUTURE KONG AND
THE TWO SIDES HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ABOUT THE OF LANDS WHICH ARE NOW IN USE FOR MILITARY PURPOSES IN HONG
THE TWO SIDES AGREED MADE PROGRESS IN NARROWING THEIR DIFFERENCES. THAT EXPERTS WOULD MEET AGAIN SOON TO CONTINUE THIS WORK.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND AGREED RELATED
THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF MUTUAL IN CRIMINAL MATTERS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND OTHER COUNTRIES
A DRAFT
TEXT THAT EXPERTS SHOULD FIRST DISCUSS QUESTIONS.
MODEL
AND
THE
GROUP REACHED SHIPOWNERS LIABILITY ACT.
AGREEMENT
ON THE LOCALISATION
OF THE
MATTERS
TO RELATING AND REACHED
HONG KONG'S AGREEMENT
ON THE
THE GROUP DISCUSSED INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS CONTINUED APPLICATION TO HONG KONG AFTER 1997 OF 10 CUSTOMS TREATIES. THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE IRO SUBGROUP WOULD
RELEVANT TREATIES DISCUSS MULTILATERAL
CONSERVATION, HEALTH AND TRADE (GENERAL).
TO HONG
KONG
RELATING TO
THE TWO SIDES REACHED AGREEMENT ON A
CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE INCLUDING DEPENDANTS PENSION SCHEMES.
NUMBER OF MODIFICATIONS ARRANGEMENTS, PENSION
THE TWO SIDES CONTINUED THEIR DISCUSSION WHICH WILL EXTEND BEYOND 1997.
OF MAJOR FRANCHISES
OF VIEWS ON EXCHANGE THE
HAD GROUP
FURTHER A IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION RELATING THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG AFTER 1997.
AGREEMENT
OF TRANSITIONAL
THE
TO
ARRANGEMENTS
THE GROUP REACHED AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL RADIO CALL SIGNS USED BY HONG KONG AFTER 1997.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE GROUP WILL TAKE PLACE IN HONG THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER 1991.
KONG IN
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