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JLG Joint Communiqué
The Joint Liaison Group held its thirty-third meeting in London on 4, 5 and 7 July 1995.
The Group had a discussion about the Transfer of Government, including the transitional Budget and related matters, transfer of archives, etc; matters relating to Hong Kong's international rights and obligations; Hong Kong's air services agreements and air services arrangements between Hong Kong and Taiwan; Civil Service matters; the defence of Hong Kong and public order, franchises and contracts extending beyond 1997 and related matters, including reclamation plans, the Railway Development Strategy and Container terminals; Hong Kong's sewage disposal scheme; investment promotion and protection agreements between Hong Kong and relevant countries; surrender of fugitive offenders agreements between Hong Kong and relevant countries; mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between Hong Kong and certain countries; the reciprocal enforcement of judgements between Hong Kong and foreign countries; localisation of laws; adaptation of laws; the Court of Final Appeal; the implementation of the provisions of the Joint Declaration relating to the right of abode in Hong Kong after 1997; Visa Abolition Agreements; retirement protection and social welfare; Vietnamese Migrants in Hong Kong (Boat People and Refugees); intellectual property; and the transfer of sentenced persons.
The next meeting of the Joint Liaison Group will take place in Peking at a time to be agreed by the two sides.
End/Friday, July 7, 1995
Press statement by Mr Hugh Davies after JLG meeting in London
The following statement by Mr Hugh Davies is issued on behalf of the Office of the British Senior Representative of Sino-British Joint Liaison Group:
You should by now have received copies of the Joint Communique which merely lists the subjects covered in our talks this week. I would like to try to add some flesh to these bare bones, and to say something about the wider context of the work of the Joint Liaison Group and Sino-British relations over Hong Kong.