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Proposal

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British side

propose that the

Convention

continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR after 30 June

accordance with the Joint Declaration.

4.

The

should

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in

People's

Republic

Convention.

to all

that all the

of

present

China

is not a

party

Contracting

The

to the

It will therefore be necessary for the CPG to

indicate

and Parties,

all

Governments which may become parties before 1 July 1997, international rights and obligations arising

from the Convention to the extent that they apply to Hong

Kong, will be assumed by the CPG with effect from 1 July and apply to the HKSAR of the PRC. It will further be

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those possible that Contracting Parties either agree, or at least acquiesce. In the opinion of the British side, the best method for securing this objective would be as described in paragraph / of the paper handed to the Chinese side on 15 March 1989.

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necessary

to

ensure

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