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CONFIDENTIAL

THIS IS A COPY

THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR

40 YEARS UNDER FOI EXEMPTION No. 2760).

FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE: HONG KONG: BACKGROUND BRIEF

A.

Joint Liaison Group

1.

By the terms of the Agreement on. Hong Kong, a Sino-British

Joint Liaison Group will be established upon exchange of instruments

of ratification (which has to take place before 30 June a precise

date has yet to be agreed with the Chinese) Its purpose is to

consult on implementation of the Agreement. Each

designate five members of the Group

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side has to

2.

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