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Benefits
6.
provide
This Convention regulates a convenient scheme to
reciprocal judicial assistance in the taking of
evidence for civil and commercial proceedings. Because of
Hong
Kong's
wide-ranging international
relations
it
is
essential that parties to litigation both in Hong Kong and
access to necessary evidence speedily and
abroad be given
conveniently
to
resolve
disputes and situations
satisfactorily.
In the years 1986 to 1990 a total of 590
inward requests were received in Hong Kong, rising from 59
in 1986 to 166 in 1990. Statistics on requests made by
Hong Kong are available only since July 1989. Between July
December 1989 there were 5 requests and in 1990 there
and
were 22.
Proposals
7.
should
The British side
propose that the Convention
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
that all
Governments which may become parties before 1 July 1997,
international rights and obligations arising from
Convention, to the extent to which they apply to Hong
the
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