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(b) Discussions with the UK Government had to be held in abeyance since the UK Government had started a review on their own list of reservations under CEDAW.
(c) In September this year, the UK Government informed us of its intention to withdraw some, but not all, of its current reservations in respect of CEDAW. We are considering the impact of the withdrawal of such reservations on Hong Kong to see if it is necessary to revise the list of reservations that should be extended to Hong Kong. Thereafter, we will seek to agree with the UK Government on the list of reservations. Our target is to complete the discussions with the UK Government as soon as possible, preferably before the end of this year. Once an agreement has been reached, we shall consult the Chinese Government through the Joint Liaison Group.
(d) The UN Human Rights Committee published a report on 3 November 1995 following its examination in October of the UK Government's report on Hong Kong under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. No recommendation was made by the Committee on CEDAW.
End/Wednesday, November 8, 1995