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6 November

1963

(reference

at Annex A). The Convention

entered into force on 5 January 1964 in accordance with

Article 15. Article 17 provides that any State may at the

time of signature, ratification or accession or at any time

thereafter declare by notification that this Convention

extends to any territory for the international relations of

which it is responsible. The United Kingdom made such a

declaration in respect of Hong Kong on 24 June 1968

(reference at Annex B).

Benefits

of testamentary

8.

applied

provisions

in

This Convention ensures that a uniform test is

ascertaining the validity

and

thus simplifies the carrying out of

Since Hong Kong is an

testamentary arrangements.

international centre

this

instrument

with heavy movement of its population

and assists

enhances

certainty

determination of the appropriate rules.

Proposals

9.

should

1997

in

The British side propose that the Convention

continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June

accordance with the Joint Declaration.

To achieve

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