TNAG-1760-FCO40-2513-Future-of-Hong-Kong-11th-meeting-of-the-Sino-British-Joint-L-1988 — Page 19

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MDHIAN 50.5

TENTH MEETING ON QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLAT- ION ON ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION IN HONG KONG, THE RELEVANT LEGISLATION WOULD SHORTLY BE INTRODUCED. THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST PIECE OF LOCALISED LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG. THE GROUP CONTINUED THEIR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION ON MERCHANT SHIPPING AND CIVIL AVIATION.

5. THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP NOTED THE FURTHER PROGRESS MADE IN CONCLUDING HONG KONG'S AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND REACHED A COMMON UNDERSTANDING ON RELATED POINTS.

6. THE GROUP HAD A FULL AND USEFUL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEFENCE OF HONG KONG AND THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS PUBLIC ORDER, AND AGREED THAT DISCUSSION SHOULD BE CONTINUED AT EXPERT LEVEL.

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7 THE GROUP HAD A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF VIEW ON THE QUESTION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL IN HONG KONG.

8. THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP DECIDED THAT ITS NEXT MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE IN BEIJING FROM 14-17 MARCH 1989.

ENDS

MCLAREN

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DISTRIBUTION

66

MAIN

57

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNERS

PUSD

MR WALKER, RESEARCH

PS

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/MR EGGAR

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE MR WATTS

MR MCLAREN

ADDITIONAL

9

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