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MDLIAN 4789

THAT ANY STATE MAY, AT THE TIME OF THE DEPOSIT OF ITS INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION OR ACCESSION OR AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER, DECLARE BY NOTIFICATION THE EXTENSION OF THIS CONVENTION TO ALL OR ANY OF THE TERRITORIES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF WHICH IT IS RESPONSIBLE. THE UK MADE SUCH A DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF HK ON 9 NOV 1960 (TEXT AT ANNEX B).

BENEFITS

3.

THIS CONVENTION ASSISTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TOURING BY FACILITATING THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF VEHICLES FOR

PRIVATE USE. THIS BENEFITS HONG KONG BY ENCOURAGING PRIVATE

VISITS BY TRAVELLERS AND THUS PROMOTING TOURISM.

PROPOSALS

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THE BRITISH SIDE PROPOSES THAT THE CONVENTION TOGETHER

WITH ITS ANNEXES SHOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY TO THE HONG KONG SAR AFTER 30 JUNE 1997 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION. TO ACHIEVE THIS RESULT, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE CPG IN SOME WAY TO INDICATE TO ALL PRESENT CONTRACTING PARTIES, AND ALL GOVERNMENTS WHICH MAY BECOME PARTIES BEFORE 1 JULY 1997, THAT ALL THE INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM THE CONVENTION, TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY APPLY TO HONG KONG, WILL BE ASSUMED BY THE CPG WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1997 AND APPLY TO THE HKSAR OF THE PRC. IT WILL FURTHER BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE SO FAR AS POSSIBLE THAT THOSE CONTRACTING PARTIES EITHER AGREE, OR AT LEAST ACQUIESCE. IN THE OPINION OF THE BRITISH SIDE, THE BEST METHOD FOR SECURING THIS OBJECTIVE WOULD BE AS DESCRIBED IN PARA. 7 OF THE PAPER HANDED TO THE CHINESE SIDE ON 15 MARCH 1989.'

DRAFT PAPER ENDS.

WILSON

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