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Chapter 2 The Sino-British Joint Liaison Group (JLG)

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Objectives

After the lessons, students should be able to:

identify the functions and scope of power of the JLG;

state some of the arrangements for the JLG;

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2.

3.

list the major

issues

establishment; and

discussed

since its

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4.

to have an overview on the work of the JLG.

Content Outline

in 1997, continue

In order to ensure a smooth transfer of government the British and Chinese Governments agreed to their discussions in a friendly spirit with a view to the effective implementation of the Joint Declaration. Against this background, the JLG was set up.

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FUNCTIONS

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(JLG) was

The Sino-British Joint Liaison Group established in accordance with the provisions of Annex II to the Joint Declaration. Its functions are :

(1) to conduct consultations on the implementation of

the Joint Declaration;

(2)

to discuss matters related to the smooth transfer of government in 1997; and

(3)

to

on

exchange information and conduct consultations such subjects as may be agreed by the two

sides.

SCOPE OF POWER

(1)

(2)

(3)

It is an organ for liaison and not an organ of power.

It plays no part in the administration of Hong Kong or the future HKSAR, nor does it have any supervisory role over that administration.

It can only conduct activities within its scope of functions.

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