TNAG-1935-FCO40-2761-Future-of-Hong-Kong-14th-meeting-of-the-Sino-British-Joint-L-1989 — Page 13

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FM UKREP JLG HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 302

OF 08070OZ DECEMBER 89

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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, PEKING

JLG XIV: COMMUNIQUE

for

1. FOLLOWING ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEXT OF COMMUNIQUE WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED IN HONG KONG AT 08070OZ DEC:

THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP HELD ITS FOURTEENTH MEETING IN

HONG KONG FROM 5 TO 8 DECEMBER 1989.

THE GROUP HAD A FRANK AND IN-DEPTH EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT ISSUES RELATING TO THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG.

A NUMBER OF MEETINGS BETWEEN EXPERTS TOOK PLACE DURING THE SESSION.

THE GROUP HAD A USEFUL DISCUSSION ON CERTAIN QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE LOCALISATION OF LAWS, INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER ITEMS. THE GROUP REACHED A COMMON VIEW ON CERTAIN MATTERS RELATED TO THE LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION ON MERCHANT SHIPPING.

THE GROUP NOTED WITH SATISFACTION THE AGREEMENT REACHED ON THE TEXT OF MEMORANDA ON TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG SEAMAN'S TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.

THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP DECIDED THAT ITS NEXT MEETING WOULD TAKE

PLACE IN BEIJING FROM 24 TO 27 APRIL 1990.

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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