TNAG-1403-FCO40-1878-Future-of-Hong-Kong-boundaries-1985 — Page 6

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THE BORDER OF THE HONG KONG SAR AFTER 1997

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The agreement makes it clear that Hong Kong will become a

Special Administrative Region of the PRC after 1 July 1997.

Paragraph 1 of the Joint Declaration defines the Hong Kong Area

which will become the SAR as including Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and

the New Territories, are in other words the same are a as today makes

up Hong Kong. Section XIV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration makes clear that entry into the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

resulale) from other parts of China shall continue to be regarded after 1 July

1997 in accordance with present practice.