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(ii)

Agreement on

(iii)

transitional measures relating to the

principal travel and

identity documents issued to Hong

Kong residents, to avoid any disruption in this

important area on 1 July 1997.

of

Agreement on the establishment

experts to consider the

application

of

international

affecting Hong Kong. The

base

in

Hong Kong and it

from 15 to 17 October 1986.

of a standing sub-group

question of the continued

rights and obligations

sub-group has its principal

held its first meeting here

(iv)

Agreement

separate

the principles for on

of Hong Kong Register

the

establishment of

Shipping which

a

can

be

maintained beyond 1997. Necessary work to put this into

effect is now going on in Hong Kong.

(v)

Agreement

separate

on

Air

the principles for the conclusion of

Service

between Agreements

and

Hong Kong

(vi)

its aviation partners, which are capable of remaining in The first such Air Service Agreement

force after 1997.

was

the Government signed between

Government of the Kingdom of the

of Hong Kong and

the

Netherlands

Negotiation of other

in

The

Hong

Hague on 17 September 1986. Kong Air Service Agreements is going forward.

Agreement

on the introduction of

for civil servants in Hong Kong.

a new

pension

scheme

(vii)

Agreement

participation in

that

Hong Kong should

its continue

the Universal Postal Union,

Meteorological Organisation,

Organisation and the International Telecommunication

the

present

the World

International Maritime

Union

after

1997.

Consultation

on is continuing

the

practical steps

needed

consultation on

Hong

to

Kong's

achieve

this.

participation

So

too

is

in

other

international organisations,

Cooperation Council.

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including the Customs