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Annex C

Item 8.5

UK's Reservations to the Convention

on the Political Rights of women

applicable to Hong Kong

"The

United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

to the Convention with the following

›ervations submitted in accordance with article VII:

.and accedes

(1)

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Article III is accepted subject to reservations,

pending notification of withdrawal in any case,

so far as it relates to;

(a) Succession to the Crown:

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(D)

Certain offices

nature;

primarily of a ceremonial

(c)

The

(a)

function of

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

H

the Armed Forces;

"(9)

of

Remuneration for women in the civil service

Hong Kong

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