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ARTICLE 19

RATIFICATION, ENTRY INTO FORCE, AND TERMINATION

1.

2.

3.

This Treaty shall be subject to ratification, and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged at

as soon as possible.

This Treaty shall enter into force upon the exchange of instruments of ratification.

The Government of either the United States or the United Kingdom, including Hong Kong, may terminate this Treaty by means of written notice to the other party. Termination shall take effect six months following the date of notification.

In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty.

Done at

this

day of

1989.

For the Government of the United States of America:

For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:

For the Government of Hong Kong:

DRAFT J.S.-HONG KONG MLAT TEXT, NOVEMBER 22, 1988