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MDLOAN 5059
SEAGOING EMPLOYMENT AND THE PROVISIONS OF ILO CONVENTION NO1U8
SEAMEN'S IDENTITY BOOKS (FOR NON-BRITISH HONG KONG RESIDENTS) WILL CONTINUE TO BE VALID AFTE 3U JUNE 1997 UNTIL THEY EXPIRE OR
ARE REPLACED BY NEW DOCUMENTS (ISSUED BY THE FUTURE SAR 5. THE JLG FACES A LARGE PROGRAMME OF WORK DEALING WITH THE
LOCALISATION IN HONG KONG OF UK ENACTMENTS CURRENTLY APPLIED TO
HONG KONG, 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
6. THE RETURN OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS (IE EXTRADITION) WAS THE MEATIEST ITEM ON THE AGENDA. PLENARY DISCUSSIONS FOLLOWED TWO ROUNDS OF EXPERT TALKS IN JUNE AND AUGUST. AGREEMENT WAS REACHED IN PRINCIPLE ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG TO CONCLUDE ITS OWN EXTRADITION ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES, IN A FORM WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE IN FORCE BEYOND 1997 THE TWO SIDES
ALSO REACHED BROAD AGREEMENT ON A DRAFT MODEL TEXT TO BE USED IN NEGOTIATIONS. EXPERTS WILL CONTINUE TO DISCUSS POINTS OF
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7. THE CHINESE SIDE HAD PREVIOUSLY AGREED CAT JLG IV) THAT HONG
KONG COULD ESTABLISH ITS OWN SHIPPING REGISTER AS PROVIDED
THE JOINT DECLARATION) WE BRIEFED THEM ON PROGRESS IN PREPARATION FOR THIS. THE TWO SIDES CONFIRMED THEIR AGREEMENT CREACHED WHEN THE SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES MET ON 1 JULY) ON ONE
OUTSTANDING MATTER RELATING TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SERVICE OF MAGISTRATES THE LAST PART OF A PACKAGE ON MATTERS
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AS A WHOLE
8.
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THE TWO SIDES HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE ON OUR PROPOSALS FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL (CFA) IN HONG KONG
BEFORE 1997 (SEE PARA 7 OF OUR TELNO 241) WE HOPE EXPERTS WILL
BE ABLE TO MEET SOON TO DISCUSS ALL THE STEPS THIS WILL INVOLVE
9. ON DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER, THE CHINESE SIDE ACCEPTED OUR
PLANS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW DETACHMENT WITHIN THE HONG
KONG POLICE FORCE TO TAKE OVER ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION DUTIES CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN BY THE BRITISH GARRISON. OTHER ASPECTS OF
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