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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1992

24TH MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP

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FOLLOWING IS THE JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF THE 24TH MEETING

OF

THE

SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP:

THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP HELD ITS

TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING IN

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LONDON FROM 21 TO 23 SEPTEMBER 1992.

THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF LANDS WHICH ARE NOW IN USE FOR DEFENCE PURPOSES IN HONG KONG.

THE GROUP DISCUSSED MATTERS RELATING то HONG KONG'S INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS AND REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE CONTINUED APPLICATION TO HONG KONG AFTER 1997 OF 13 INTERNATIONAL TREATIES IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL CRIME, TRANSPORT (ROAD AND RAIL) AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW; AND AGREED SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN RESPECT OF TWO OTHER TREATIES THE FIELD OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW.

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THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION RELATING THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG AFTER 1997. EXPERTS MET IN THE MARGINS OF THE MEETING TO CONSIDER CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THIS QUESTION.

THE TWO SIDES HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON HONG KONG'S AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND MADE PROGRESS.

THE GROUP HAD AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON INVESTMENT PROMOTION PROTECTION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND RELEVANT COUNTRIES.

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THE GROUP HAD AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON SURRENDER OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS AGREEMENTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND RELEVANT COUNTRIES AND MADE PROGRESS.

THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT MAJOR FRANCHISES EXTENDING BEYOND 1997 AND MADE PROGRESS.

THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE QUESTION OF MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES AND REACHED AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ON A DRAFT MODEL AGREEMENT.

THE GROUP HAD A DISCUSSION OF HONG KONG TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND AGREED TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS BEFORE AND AFTER 1997.

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP WILL TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG IN DECEMBER 1992.

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