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CONFIDENTIAL

Annex C

UK's Reservations to the Convention

on the Political Rights of Women applicable to Hong Kong

Item 8.5

Island

"The United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

to the Convention with the following

reservations submitted in accordance with article VII:

(1)

accedes

Article III is accepted subject to reservations, pending notification of withdrawal in any case, in

so far as it relates to:

(a) Succession to the Crown:

(b)

Certain offices primarily of a ceremonial

nature;

(c)

The function of

(d)

sitting and voting in the

House Of Lords pertaining to holders of

hereditary peerages and holders of certain offices in the Church of England;

Recruitment to and conditions of service in

the Armed Forces;"

"(9)*

Remuneration for women in the civil service

Hong Kong

of

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