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RIGHT TO INSTRUCT SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN HONG KONG'S DOMESTIC

LEGISLATION AND/OR IN THE AGREEMENTS WHICH ARE NEGOTIATED. A

LARGE MEASURE OF AGREEMENT WAS REACHED ON THE TEXT OF A DRAFT

MODEL AGREEMENT IN A FORM WHICH WILL REFLECT HONG KONG'S STATUS

AS A NON-SOVEREIGN ENTITY

4.

THE JLG FACES A LARGE PROGRAMME OF WORK DEALING WITH THE

LOCALISATION IN HONG KONG OF UK ENACTMENTS CURRENTLY APPLIED TO

HONG KONG AND WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE LAPSE IN 1997. THERE HAVE

BEEN SEVERAL MEETINGS AT EXPERT LEVEL ON THE FIRST THREE AREAS TO

BE DISCUSSED AGREEMENT WAS REACHED ON THE PRINCIPLES INVOLVED

IN THE LOCALISATION OF LAWS RELATING TO ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION

THIS WILL ENABLE A BILL TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE FORTHCOMING

SESSION OF THE HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (THE FIRST SUCH LOCALISING BILL)

WE AWAIT THE CHINESE RESPONSE ON WORKING

PAPERS WE HAVE HANDED OVER CONCERNING MERCHANT SHIPPING LAWS FOR OUR PART WE ARE WORKING ON PAPERS RELATED TO CIVIL AVIATION LAWS

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THE JLG FORMALLY RATIFIED AGREEMENTS REACHED BY THE JLG

SUB-GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING HONG

KONG'S FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN A FURTHER THREE INTERNATIONAL

ORGANISATIONS HONG KONG WILL AFTER 1997 CONTINUE TO BE AN

ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY. IN THE UN

COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS, HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION BEYOND 1997 WILL BE A REFLECTION OF PRESENT PRACTICE HONG KONG SAR

REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL

SESSIONS OF THE UNCND AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON

CONTROL OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AS PART OF THE PRC DELEGATION AND THE

HONG KONG SAR WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEND ON ITS OWN MEETINS OF THE

OPERATIONAL HEADS OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION. FROM 1 JULY 1997 INTERPOL HONG KONG WILL BECOME

A SUB-BUREAU OF THE PRC'S NATIONAL BUREAU. HONG KONG WILL ATTEND INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSIONS AS PART OF THE PRC DELEGATION

AND ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCES ON THEIR OWN

(SEE

6. THE COMMUNIQUE IS LARGELY SELF-EXPLANATORY ON THE QUESTION

OF TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SEAMEN'S TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

ALSO PARA 7 OF OUR TELNO 511) SEAMEN'S CERTIFICATES OF NATIONALITY AND IDENTITY WILL EXPIRE NO LATER THAN 30 JUNE 1997.

CURRENT HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE INSTEAD TO HAVE ENDORSEMENTS PLACED

IN THEIR BN(0) PASSPORTS REFERRING TO THEIR SEAGOING EMPLOYMENT AND THE PROVISIONS OF ILO CONVENTION N0108. SEAMEN'S IDENTITY BOOKS (FOR NON-BRITISH HONG KONG RESIDENTS) WILL CONTINUE TO BE

VALID AFTER 30 JUNE 1997 UNTIL THEY EXPIRE OR ARE REPLACED BY NEW

DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE FUTURE SAR

7.

THE TWO SIDES HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE ON OUR PROPOSALS FOR

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