6.
There is also potential difficulty over the
definition of 'nationals.
After 1997, while Britain will
regard BNO passport holders as British nationals, China may
regard them as Chinese nationals.
7.
Most difficulties could probably be resolved by
administrative working arrangements between Hong Kong and UK
and which could be mirrored with China after 1997.
Course of Action
੪.
It is realised that it is likely to be difficult
to change the entire Convention to suit the Hong Kong
context. Nonetheless, it may be possible to work out means through which Hong Kong's unique position could be reflected in the Convention. It is suggested that a proposal should
be put forward at the ad hoc session of the IMO requesting
that a statement might be included in the preamble on the
following lines
"'it...ie-recognised that for some states, the..
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enforcement of the Convention will fall upon
more than one shipping^administration"
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This appears to have been the case in the drafting of the Drug Trafficking Convention, details of which are to be
looked into by Security Branch.
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