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declared that the Convention will only be

to other Contracting Parties

applied

(reference

including

Annex D).

text of declaration at

8.

international

The New York Convention. is the most important

treaty relating to international commercial

It may be regarded as one of the factors

arbitration.

responsible for the rapid development of arbitration as a

means of

decades.

resolving

international trade disputes in recent

It is of great importance to Hong Kong because

(1) Hong Kong is a major international centre of

(2)

commerce.

Those who conduct business here

need the assurance that if they resort to

arbitration

their agreements and awards

can be internationally recognised.

Hong Kong has recently established

the

International Arbitration Centre. There has

been increasing recognition, not only by

Chinese trading organisations and those

involved in trade with China, but also by

involved in trade and other commercial

business through Hong Kong that Hong Kong is

an ideal venue for international commercial

those

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