TNAG-2303-FCO40-3332-Hong-Kong-International-Rights-and-Obligations-(IRO)-Sub-Gro-1991 — Page 102

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IRO/17/89

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Handed over by the

Chinese side on 1.3.1989

Annex C

SPEAKING NOTE

(translation)

On 5

note to

make the

January, the British side handed over a speaking

the Chinese side and informed 13 that the UK

government intends to include Hong Kong its ratification of

the Haque Convention on Laws Applicable to Trusts and on

their recognition or to extend the Convention to Hong Kong subsequently. This would create new international rights and

obligation for Hong Kong and the British side think it would

be appropriate for the Convention to continue to be applied

to the Hong Kong SAR after 1997. The British side intend to

reservation on Article 16, para (2) and the

declaration permitted by Article 20, para (1), which would

also extend to Hong Kong. The British side therefore come

to consult the views of the Chinese side according to

agreed guidelines for consultation. The Chinese side asked

the British side several questions on 27 January, to which

written answers by the British side ware given to us

February. Following that, experts on both sides

their views further on relevant questions.

of

Од

the

exchanged

Upon instruction, I would like to respond as follows:

The UK intends to include Hong Kong in its ratification the Haque Convention on the Law applicable to Trusts and on their recognition or to apply the Convention to Hong Kong"

afterwards, to this the Chinese side have no objection.

to the way

the Convention could thereby continue to be

applied to Hong Kong after 1997, the IRO Subgroup will hold

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