17TH MEETING OF SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP
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THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP HELD ITS 17TH MEETING IN HONG KONG FROM DECEMBER 11 TO 14, 1990.
THE TWO SIDES HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON CONVERGENCE OF CIVIL RIGHTS LAW BEFORE AND AFTER 1997.
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THE GROUP REVIEWED THE DISCUSSIONS BY EXPERTS ON PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEFENCE OF HONG KONG AND THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS PUBLIC ORDER AND HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEWS.
ON THE BASIS OF THE WORK OF IT'S STANDING SUB-GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL ! RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, THE GROUP HAD AN INITIAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON MATTERS RELATING TO CUSTOMS TREATIES APPLIED TO HONG KONG. THEY AGREED THE STANDING SUB-GROUP SHOULD START PREPARATORY WORK ON MULTILATERAL TREATIES APPLIED ΤΟ HONG KONG CONCERNING TRADE, CONSERVATION AND HEALTH.
THE GROUP HAD A USEFUL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON HONG KONG'S AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND MADE FURTHER PROGRESS.
WITH REGARD TO THE WORK ON LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION THE TWO SIDES REACHED A COMMON VIEW ON QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LOCALISATION OF MERCHANT SHIPPING SAFETY REGULATIONS.
THE TWO SIDES HAD AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON PROTECTING AND PROMOTING INVESTMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND RELEVANT COUNTRIES AND MADE PROGRESS.
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THE TWO SIDES HAD A PRELIMINARY EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ARRANGEMENTS FOR MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS WITH RELEVANT COUNTRIES.
ON THE BASIS OF THE WORK OF EXPERTS THE GROUP DISCUSSED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL IN' HONG KONG AND MADE PROGRESS.
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FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE ADAPTATION OF HONG KONG'S LAWS AND REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE PROCEDURE FOR CONSULTATION IN THIS AREA.
THE TWO SIDES ALSO HAD A DISCUSSION ON THE QUESTION OF MAJOR FRANCHISES WHICH WILL EXTEND BEYOND 1997 AND AGREED ON MECHANISMS ΤΟ KEEP THE CHINESE SIDE INFORMED ABOUT SUCH FRANCHISES.
THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AGREED THAT ITS NEXT MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE IN BEIJING IN THE WEEK BEGINNING MARCH 11, 1991.
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