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THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION. THE ANNEX DEALS IN
DETAIL WITH THE WAY HONG KONG WILL WORK AFTER 1 JULY 1997, AND
DESCRIBES THE EXTENT OF THE AUTONOMY AND CONTINUITY WHICH WILL
PREVAIL THEN. IT COVERS:
(A) CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE:
(B) THE LEGAL SYSTEM:
(C) THE PUBLIC SERVICE:
(D) THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM:
(E) THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM AND EXTERNAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS:
(F) THE MONETARY SYSTEM:
(G) SHIPPING:
(H) CIVIL AVIATION:
(I) CULTURE AND EDUCATION:
(J) EXTERNAL RELATIONS:
(K) DEFENCE, SECUTITY AND PUBLIC ORDER:
(L) RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS:
(M) RIGHT OF ABODE, TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND IMMIGRATION.
23. ANNEX TWO SETS OUT THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP. THE JOINT
LIAISON GROUP WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE
AGREEMENT AND WILL MEET IN PEKING, LONDON AND HONG KONG. FROM 1 JULY 1988 IT WILL BE BASED IN HONG KONG, ALTHOUGH IT WILL ALSO
CONTINUE TO MEET IN PEKING AND LONDON. IT WILL CONTINUE ITS WORK
UNTIL 1 JANUARY 2000. THE ANNEX INCLUDES TERMS OF REFERENCE
WHICH CLEARLY INDICATE THAT THE GROUP WILL BE A FORUM FOR LIAISON
ONLY AND NOT AN ORGAN OF POWER. IT WILL NEITHER PLAY A PART IN
THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG OR HAVE ANY SUPERVISORY ROLE.
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ANNEX THREE DEALS WITH LAND LEASES. IT COVERS LEASES THAT
HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, LEASES
ISSUED BETWEEN THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT AND 1997,
AND LEASES ISSUED THEREAFTER.
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ASSOCIATED WITH THE AGREEMENT IS A SEPARATE EXCHANGE OF
MEMORANDA ON NATIONALITY. THE MEMORANDA WERE EXCHANGED IN PEKING
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE INITIALLING OF THE AGREEMENT.
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PART THREE OF THIS WHITE PAPER CONTAINS FURTHER EXPLANATORY
NOTES ON THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT, ITS ANNEXES AND THE EXCHANGE
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