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COMMUNIQUE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1991

21ST MEETING OF SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP

THE

JOINT LIAISON GROUP HELD ITS TWENTY-FIRST MEETING IN KONG FROM DECEMBER 3 TO 5, 1991.

HONG

THE GROUP CONTINUED ITS DISCUSSION OF THE FUTURE OF LANDS WHICH ARE NOW IN USE FOR DEFENCE PURPOSES IN HONG KONG.

RIGHTS

THE GROUP DISCUSSED MATTERS RELATING

TO HONG KONG'S

INTERNATIONAL

AND OBLIGATIONS AND REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE CONTINUED APPLICATION TO HONG KONG AFTER 1997 OF SEVEN INTERNATIONAL THE IRO SUB-GROUP TREATIES IN THE FIELDS OF CONSERVATION AND HEALTH. WILL MEET AGAIN SOON TO CONTINUE THIS WORK.

THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION RIGHT OF OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE JOINT DECLARATION RELATING TO THE ABODE IN HONG KONG AFTER 1997.

THE GROUP HAD

DRAFT MODEL A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION OF THE

HONG AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS BETWEEN

AND AGREED THAT KONG

CERTAIN COUNTRIES AND RELATED QUESTIONS, AND EXPERTS WOULD MEET AGAIN SOON TO CONTINUE THIS WORK.

THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT MAJOR FRANCHISES WHICH WILL EXTEND BEYOND 1997 AND MADE PROGRESS.

THE TWO SIDES HAD A GENERAL DISCUSSION IN WHICH THEY VIEWS ABOUT MATTERS OF CURRENT CONCERN.

EXCHANGED

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE GROUP WILL TAKE PLACE IN MARCH 1992.

CONSULTANCY STUDY ON MEDICAL GAS SUPPLY

THE GOVERNMENT WILL COMMISSION A CONSULTANCY STUDY ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THE LOCAL PRACTICE IN THE SUPPLY AND HANDLING OF MEDICAL GASES IS FULLY UP TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

THE CONSULTANT, TASKED WITH COMPLETING THE WORK AND PRODUCING A REPORT IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS, WILL BE COMMISSIONED WITHIN TWO WEEKS, SAID THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER (PROTECTION), WING-CHEONG AT A PRESS BRIEFING TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE

NEXT

MR

CHOW

/THE OBJECTIVES