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THE SCHEDULE OF THE BILL SETS OUT THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

TO BE ENJOYED. THESE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD INTERNATIONAL

PRACTICE AS LAID DOWN IN THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON DIPLOMATIC

RELATIONS.

SOME FURTHER PROVISION MAY LATER HAVE TO BE MADE FOR THE

EXPERTS AND SUPPORTING STAFF OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP, AS WELL

AS FOR THE CHINESE MEMBERS AND SUPPORTING STAFF OF THE LAND

COMMISSION TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 7 OF

ÄNNEX III TO THE JOINT DECLARATION.

DISCUSSIONS ARE CONTINUING

WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ABOUT SUCH ARRANGEMENTS,

IT MAY BE

NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE EITHER AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL, OR LATER

A SUPPLEMENTARY BILL TO DEAL WITH THOSE FURTHER MATTERS.

SIR, I MOVE THAT THE SECOND READING OF THIS BILL BE

NOW ADJOURNED.