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ANNEX 11 TO THE JOINT DECLARATION

SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP

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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON

GROUP TO CONDUCT CONSULTATIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION WAS GENERALLY SUPPORTED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. VIEWS EXPRESSED HAVE CONCENTRATED ON:

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ITS FUNCTIONS

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ITS MEMBERSHIP

IMPORTANT POINTS MADE WERE :

ANY INADEQUANCIES OR LACK OF CLARITY IN THE DRAFT

AGREEMENT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BY THE JOINT LIAISON

GROUP TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997, AND TO ENSURE THAT THE 50 YEAR NO CHANGE

POLICY' WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED:

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HONG KONG PEOPLE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED ON THE JOINT

LIAISON GROUP AND SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN ITS WORK AND DELIBERATIONS TO AVOID ANY POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERENCE

WITH THE ADMINISTRATION IN HONG KONG AND THUS UNDERMINING THE AUTHORITY OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD:

THE GROUP SHOULD MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACT WITH LOCAL

REPRESENTATIVE BODIES AND SHOULD KEEP THE PUBLIC

INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF ITS WORK:

THE GROUP SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE NEW BRITISH PASSPORT

AND THE HK SAR PASSPORT ARE RECOGNIZED

INTERNATIONALLY:

THE FORMATION OF SUB-GROUPS TO STUDY IN DETAIL THE

MAINTENANCE OF HONG KONG AS A SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRIROTY: WAYS TO GAIN RECOGNITION OF HONG KONG'S

INTERNATIONAL STATUS: POLICY ON PATENTS AND COPY-

RIGHT: POLICY AND PROCEDURES REGARDING TRADING

BETWEEN THE FUTURE HK SAR AND OTHER REGIONS IN CHINA:

AND

PART 3

THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP TO

OPERATE BEYOND 2000 OT 2047.

ANNEX 111 TO THE JOINT DECLARATION :

LAND LEASES

SECRET-42-

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