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SHOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY TO THE HONG KONG SAR AFTER 31 JUNE 1997.

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IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION, THE BRITISH SIDE, THEREFORE, PROPOSE THAT THE FOUR TREATIES AT 9A) TO (D) ABOVE SHOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY TO THE HKSAR AFTER 30 JUNE 1997. 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 AGREEMENT, 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.

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