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174. THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP (JLG) AND THE LAND COMMISSION

HAVE BOTH CONTINUED TO MAKE GOOD PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE

JOINT DECLARATION AND HAVE REGISTERED A STEADY STREAM OF PRACTICAL

ACHIEVEMENTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. I WILL LIST SOME OF THESE.

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175. THROUGH THE WORK OF THE JLG THERE IS NOW AGREEMENT ON

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL HONG KONG TRAVEL AND IDENTITY DOCEUMENTS, THUS ALLOWING DOCUMENTS ISSUED BEFORE 1997 TO CONTINUE TO BE USED AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG SAR. AGREEMENT

HAS ALSO BEEN REACHED ON HONG KONG'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION AFTER 1997 IN EIGHT MORE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND INTERPOL.

176. AS A RESULT OF AGREEMENT REACHED AT THE JLG, HONG KONG HAS

CONCLUDED ITS OWN AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH SWITZERLAND AND

CANADA. OTHER SEPARATE AGREEMENTS ARE BEING NEGOTIATED. BOTH

SIDES HAVE ALSO REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SURRENDER OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS AND ON

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TERMS OF SERVICE OF THE JUDICIARY WHICH HAVE IMPLICATIONS BEYOND 1997. THEY HAVE ALSO AGREED THAT AN EXPANDED

POLICE FORCE SHOULD IN FUTURE RESUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR

PREVENTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A TASK IN WHICH THE BRITISH

GARRISON AT PRESENT PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE.

177. ONE IMPORTANT NEW AREA THAT THE JLG HAS BEEN CONSIDERING

IS THE LOCALISATION OF UK LEGISLATION WHICH NOW APPLYIES TO HONG

KONG. THESE ARE CHANGES WHICH HAVE TO BE MADE SO THE LAW IN

QUESTION CAN CONTINUE TO APPLY AFTER 1997. AGREEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN

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