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CCPR/C/SR.857 page 17
discussion had been most fruitful. He requested the United Kingdom delegation to convey to the Government the Committee's wish that a number of outstanding questions should be answered in a written supplement, or in the third periodic report.
91. Mr. MOMMERSTEEG said the United Kingdom's responses had been given in a candid and precise manner and had fostered a constructive dialogue. The stress placed on Hong Kong was understandable in view of the expiration of the United Kingdom's direct responsibility for the territory as from 1997 and the implications that transition would have for implementation of the rights set out in the Covenant.
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Mr. ANDO said he would look forward to the consideration of the third periodic report, when it was to be hoped that members of the Committee would once again be joined by Mrs. Higgins, whose presence on that body attested to the United Kingdom's commitment to progress in the field of human rights.
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Mr. EL-SHAFEI said it was unfortunate that time constraints had precluded a more detailed discussion of the dependent territories. Concerning Hong Kong, he felt there were still a great many question marks about the compatibility of certain regulations, including the draft Basic Law, with the provisions of the Covenant. There was also evidence that insufficient attention had been given to broad consultations with the population of the territory regarding its own future. He would strongly urge that consideration should be given to solving as many human rights problems as possible before 1997.
94. Mr. COORAY said he would look forward to receiving additional information in response to a number of questions put by members of the Committee.
He was impressed by the businesslike way in which the United Kingdom delegation had handled the discussion. It was to be hoped that the useful dialogue that had resulted from the consideration of the report would be of benefit to the people of Hong Kong.
95. Mr. POCAR said the frank, clear and concise answers given by the United Kingdom delegation had made its contacts with the Committee especially fruitful.
and The answers given had not allayed all the Committee's concerns, it would therefore welcome the written replies to be submitted, notably on the exercise of discretionary powers by the Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong. He agreed with Mr. Lallah that publicity in Hong Kong about the Committee's consideration of the human rights situation in the territory was desirable.
96. Mr. WENNERGREN said it was to be hoped that the Covenant would in future be given the force of law in the dependent territories, in order to facilitate the protection of human rights.
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Mr. WAKO said that the Committee's informative discussion had been facilitated by the high quality of the United Kingdom delegation's responses. The fact that the discussion had centred around Hong Kong was justified by the nature of current events and their implications for the territory's future: he hoped the Committee's comments would make a useful contribution to further reflections on Hong Kong's status.
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