TNAG-1927-FCO40-2744-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Sino-British-Joint-Liaison-Group-sub-gro-1989 — Page 91

- 17

-

but, Father,

her States for all matters covered by

Community competence. If that is not the case the Community should

repeat its proposal on voting (Article C, Doc. IPIC/CE/IV/4).

In addition it seems advisable, as already suggested in November, to

delete from Article C any reference to competence, thus making it

clear that who will vote on a given question is an Internal matter

which third parties are not entitled to discuss or put into question.

Paragraph (4) (Ordinary Sessions)

Acceptable.

Paragraph (5) (Rules of Procedure)

The majority for the adoption of the rules of procedure by the

Assembly should be specified in the text. The same majority as for the

rules of procedure for the Diplomatic Conference could be suggested.

Article 10 (International Bureau)

Community position

Acceptable, but as regards subparagraph (1) (H), if these funds are to

be taken from the General Budget it would be for Member States to decide

whether such a provision should be retained.

Article 11 (Amendment of Certain Provisions of the Treaty)

Community position

Paragraph (1). (Assembly may amend certain Provisions)

As regards the amendment of the technical definition, the proposal is

acceptable. But this procedure should not be extended to the rules

contained in Articles 9 and 10, and in particular not as regards the

voting right provision.