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(f) JOINT LIAISON GROUP
A number of Noble Lords have referred to the Joint Liaison
Group which will be established on the entry into force of
the agreement.
We are still working on arrangements for this. Its
establishment is still some months off and work remains to
be done. The Government will announce the membership of
the Group and other details in due course.
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The Government will approach the Joint Liaison Group in a
positive spirit. Co-operation with the Chinese Government will be of the utmost importance in the coming years to
ensure a smooth transition.
A number of Noble Lords have suggested that Hong Kong Unofficials should be represented on the Group. As my rt
hon and learned Friend the Foreign and Commonwealth
Secretary has made clear in another place this would not
be appropriate. The Joint Liaison Group is a diplomatic
body. Hong Kong Government officials will participate on
the British side, and there will be full consultation on
the work of the Group with the Executive Council of Hong
Kong.
[ IF ASKED WHETHER THE GOVERNOR WILL BE A MEMBER OF THE
JOINT LIAISON GROUP]
The establishment of the Joint Liaison Group is still s ome
months away. Final decisions on its composition have not
yet been taken and an announcement will be made in due
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