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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1988

TENTH MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP

FOLLOWING IS THE COMMUNIQUE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP:

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THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP HELD ITS TENTH MEETING LONDON FROM 20-23 SEPTEMBER 1988. THE GROUP DISCUSSED A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS AND ACHIEVED POSITIVE RESULTS. THE GROUP EXPRESSED SATISFACTION AT THE SUCCESSFUL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO OFFICES SINCE THEIR ESTABLISHMENT IN HONG KONG ON JULY 1, 1988.

ON THE BASIS OF WORK DONE BY THE SUB-GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP REACHED AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY AND IN THE ACTIVITIES OF ORGANISATION NARCOTIC DRUGS.

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THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP CONTINUED 1TS DISCUSSION ON TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TWO TYPES OF SEAMAN'S TRAVEL DOCUMENT THE SEAMAN'S IDENTITY BOOK AND THE SEAMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF NATIONALITY AND IDENTITY AND REACHED A COMMON VIEW. WITH THIS, THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP HAVE COMPLETED THEIR CONSIDERATION TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

ALL, HONG KONG TRAVEL AND IDENTITY DOCUMENTS.

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WITH REGARD TO WORK ON THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION, THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP REACHED A COMMON VIEW ON QUESTIONS RELATING ΤΟ THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION ON ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION IN HONG KONG. THE GROUP ALSO DISCUSSED QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION ON CIVIL AVIATION AND MERCHANT SHIPPING.

THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP CONTINUED THEIR DISCUSSION OF FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SURRENDER OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND RELEVANT COUNTRIES, AND REACHED A COMMON VIEW ON QUESTIONS OF PRINCIPLE. THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT EXPERTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DISCUSS THE DETAILS OF THIS SUBJECT.

AGREEMENT ON FUTURE SERVICE AND OTHER MATTERS

THE GROUP CONFIRMED THEIR FULL ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF TERMS OF RELATING TO THE HONG KONG JUDICIARY.

THE GROUP CONTINUED THEIR DISCUSSION ON THE DEFENCE OF HONG KONG AND THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS PUBLIC ORDER.

THE GROUP HAD A GENERAL, EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL IN HONG KONG.

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