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(A) A JOINT DECLARATION.
(B) ANNEX 1 SETTING OUT IN DETAIL CHINESE POLICIES TOWARDS HONG
KONG AFTER 1997.
(C) ANNEX 2 SETTING OUT THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF A JOINT LIAISON
GROUP TO CONTINUE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS FROM THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT UNTIL
THE YEAR 2000:
(D) ANNEX 3 DEALING WITH LAND, AND
(E) IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE AN EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS AT THE SAME TIME AS SIGNATURE DEALING
WITH THE FUTURE STATUS OF THOSE WHO ARE AT PRESENT BRITISH
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MEMORANDA ON NATIONALITY, THE DOCUMENTS ARE LEGALLY BINDING ON THE TWO SIDES BY VIRTUE OF PARAGRAPH 7 OF
THE JOINT DECLARATION.
THE CONTENT OF THE LEGISLATION
4. THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF THESE ARRANGEMENTS REQUIRING UK
LEGISLATION HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED:
(A) THE TERMINATION OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE CEDED TERRITORIES
WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1997:
(B) AMENDMENT OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981 TO CREATE A NEW
STATUS FOR BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORY CITIZENS WHO ENJOY
THAT STATUS BY RIGHT OF THEIR CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG:
(C) MODIFICATION OF UNITED KINGDOM ENACTMENTS CONSEQUENT IN PREPA-
RATION FOR OR
TERMINATION OF UNITED KINGDOM SOVEREIGNTY: THESE WOULD BE
MAINLY THE TECHNICAL MODIFICATIONS CUSTOMARILY MADE IN
INDEPENDENCE ACTS, OFTEN IN A SCHEDULE, WHEN A TERRITORY CEASES TO BE A DEPENDENT TERRITORY OF THE UK. THEY ARE ON
TOPICS SUCH AS SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT AND COPYRIGHT. THE MAIN
EFFECT OF THEM IS TO MODIFY THE LAW IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
AND THEY SHOULD NOT BE CONTROVERSIAL. IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE
TO EXTEND THIS POWER, IF NECESSARY TO BRING TO AND END APPEALS TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL AND TERMINATE PENDING CASES.
5. IT IS THOUGHT THAT NO OTHER ASPECTS OF THE AGREED DOCUMENTS
WILL REQUIRE LEGISLATION BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
LAND MATTERS ARE
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