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THREE ANNEXES. EACH PART OF THE AGREEMENT HAS THE SAME STATUS. THE WHOLE MAKES UP A FORMAL INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT OR TREATY,
AS SUCH IT WILL BE REGISTERED LEGALLY BINDING IN ALL ITS PARTS. BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN ACCORDANCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 102 CHARTER. THIS IS THE HIGHEST AND MOST SOLEMN POSSIBLE FORM OF COMMITMENT BETWEEN SOVEREIGN STATES.
19. THE JOINT DECLARATION CONSISTS IN PART OF LINKED
PARAGRAPH 6 DECLARATIONS BY THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS. CONSTITUTES THE FORMAL LINK BETWEEN THE DECLARATIONS BY THE TWO PARTIES: TOGETHER WITH PARAGRAPH 7 IT HAS THE EFFECT OF MAKING THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE ANNEXES TO IT LEGALLY BINDING IN
IF THE AGREEMENT IS THEIR ENTIRETY ON THE TWO GOVERMENTS. APPROVED BY PARLIAMENT IT WILL BE SIGNED AND WILL ENTER INTO FORCE ON RATIFICATION. THIS LAST STEP WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION HAS BEEN ENACTED.
20. ANNEX ONE CONTAINS AN ELABORATION OF CHINESE POLICIES FOR THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, DRAFTED IN RESPONSE TO THE WORKING PAPERS PRESENTED BY THE BRITISH SIDE IN THE COURSE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. THE ANNEX DEALS IN DETAIL WITH THE WAY HONG KONG WILL RUN AFTER 1 JULY 1997, AND DESCRIBES THE EXTENT OF THE
IT COVERS: AUTONOMY AND CONTINUITY WHICH WILL PREVAIL THEN.
(A) CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE: (B) THE LEGAL SYSTEM:
(C) THE PUBLIC SERVICE:
(D) THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM:
(E) THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM:
(F) EXTERNAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS:
(G) THE MONETARY SYSTEM:
(H) SHIPPING:
(I) CIVIL AVIATION:
(J) CULTURE AND EDUCATION:
(K) EXTERNAL RELATIONS:
(L) DEFENCE, SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER:
(M) RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
21. ANNEX TWO SETS OUT THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE
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