COMFORTIN
7
which they
with effect
apply to Hong Kong, will be assumed by the CPG
from 1 July 1997 and apply to the HKSAR of the
It will further be necessary to ensure, so far as
possible, that those Contracting Parties either agree or at
PRC.
least acquiesce.
best
method for
In the opinion of the British side, the
securing this objective would be as
described in para 7 of the paper handed to the Chinese side
on 15 March 1989.
The PRC is a party to the New York
Convention and, provided that
it
remains so it will be
necessary only to ensure that the international rights and
obligations currently
affecting Hong Kong are fully
preserved in a manner consistent with the Joint Declaration
and to consider what action is needed in this regard.
JH09
CONFIDENTIAL
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