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SECRETARY HAS CONSIDERED MR HO'S APPLICATION IN THE LIGHT OF THE

CRITERIA SET OUT IN THAT SECTION AND HAS DECIDED TO REGISTER HIM.

AS A BRITISH CITIZEN MR HO'S STATUS WILL NOT BE RELEVANT TO THE

DIFFERENCE OF VIEW REFLECTED IN THE EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA. THE

DECISION DOES NOT ALTER IN ANY WAY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S VIEW,

AND THE POSITION IN BRITISH LAW, THAT BDTCS (WHATEVER THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN) ARE BRITISH NATIONALS.'

(C) COMPOSITION OF THE LAND COMMISSION

'ANNEX 3 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION PROVIDES THAT A LAND

COMMISSION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED UPON ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE

JOINT DECLARATION, COMPOSED OF AN EQUAL NUMBER OF OFFICIALS

DESIGNATED RESPECTIVELY BY THE TWO GOVERNMENTS, TOGETHER WITH

NECESSARY SUPPORTING STAFF. IT HAS BEEN AGREED BETWEEN THE TWO

GOVERNMENTS THAT EACH SIDE SHALL DESIGNATE THREE MEMBERS OF THE

COMMISSION. WHILE SOME DETAILS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

THE LAND COMMISSION HAVE YET TO BE FINALISED, THE MEMBERS OF THE

BRITISH SIDE OF THE LAND COMMISSION WILL BE:

MR JR TODD CVO

MR N M GLEESON

MR JC CHAN OBE

WHO ARE THEY?

MR TODD: HONG KONG DIRECTOR OF LANDS

MR GLEESON: HONG KONG REGISTRAR GENERAL

MR CHAN: DEPUTY SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES), HONG KONG

(D) WHY WAS IT NECESSARY TO CONSULT THE CHINESE OVER OUR TEAMS FOR THE JLG AND THE LAND COMMISSION? DOES THE AGREEMENT NOT

MAKES CLEAR THAT EACH SIDE HAS THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY TO

DESIGNATE ITS OWN MEMBERS?

THE AGREEMENT DOES NOT TOUCH ON THE QUESTION OF CONSULTATION. BUT IT IS NATURAL AND NORMAL FOR STATES TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF ONE

ANOTHER'S VIEWS ON SUCH MATTERS.

(E) IS MR CHAN A BDTC?

YES.

AND THE CHINESE HAVE ACCEPTED HIM ON THE LAND COMMISSION AS SUCH? WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE NO CHINESE OBJECTIONS TO MR CHAN'S

DESIGNATION.

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