TNAG-2116-FCO40-3021-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Sino-British-Joint-Declaration-action-ch-1990 — Page 134

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Annex I Section XIII : Individual Rights

CA Branch Liaison Officer: PAS(CA)6

10th edition (June 1990)

Whether the

Chinese need to

Item

be consulted/

& JD/BL reference

Action

informed and

Officer⭑

if so, timing

Date for HMG/HKG to start deliberation

Present Position

a. Continued

application of the two human rights

Covenants to Hong Kong after 1997.

(JD 156 and 178) (BL Art. 39

}

*SCA

Necessary

through the JLG

Already started.

IRO Sub-group.

Papers for IRO Sub-group drafted and discussed with FCO in July/August 1989 but subject held in abeyance because of Chinese sensitivity on human rights matters and the need to review priorities.

Relevant Considerations

Timetable to take this forward will depend on the priority accorded to it in the IRO Sub-group programme. The current priorities are multilateral treaties and agreements in trade, industry and customs.

Target Completion Date

1991 (tentative)

* Please mark an '*' against the officer with overall responsibility.

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