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12.

DSR 11C (Revised 5/87)

The Agreement consists of a Joint Declaration by

the two governments and three Annexes. The Annexes have

the same status as the Joint Declaration; taken together,

the Joint Declaration and Annexes constitute a legally

binding international agreement registered at the United

Associated with the Agreement is a separate

Exchange of Memoranda on the status after 1997 of Hong

Kong Dependent Territories citizens.

Nations.

13. The Joint Declaration sets out the essentials of

what had been agreed by the two governments. It outlines

the policies of the Chinese Government towards Hong Kong

after 1997, which are further elaborated in Annex I.

Paragraph 7 stipulates that the two governments agree to

implement the Joint Declaration and Annexes. It has the

effect of making them legally binding on both parties.

14. The detail of the Agreement is contained in the

Annexes. The first Annex describes Chinese policies

towards Hong Kong after 1997. (For convenience, Annex I

to this Memorandum contains a summary of the key points).

The second Annex to the Joint Declaration describes the

terms of reference of the Joint Liaison Group (see

paragraphs 18-23 below). The third Annex is concerned

with the question of land leases, which are to be dealt

with through the work of the Land Commission (see

paragraphs 24 and 25 below). The associated Exchange of

Memoranda is discussed in greater detail in the section

of this Memorandum on nationality (paragraphs 54-58

below).