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IRO/72/88

Handed over by the Chinese side on 3.12.1988

CONFIDENTIAL

1 December 1988

Speaking Note

UN Convention Against Torture

(Translation )

On 28 October the British side handed over to the

Chinese side speaking note, together with a copy of The UN

against Torture and Other Inhuman or Degrading

The Chinese side were informed

Convention

Treatment ΟΣ Punishment.

that the British side plans to ratify the Convention on the

Occasion

of

Declaration of Human Rights,

December 1988.

the 40th anniversary of

which will take place on

The British side intends to include Hong

Kong in its ratification

the

Universal

and proposes that the Convention

should continue to be applied to the Hong Kong SAR after

1997.

The British side wishes that the Chinese side would

consider the matter in accordance with the agreed guidelines

for consultation and make a response,

Upon instruction I hereby respond as follows:

The

PRC government ratified the

Convention

in

this year.

The Chinese side therefore has по

September

objection

in principle to the British side's proposal that

the Convention be applied to Hong Kong upon the UK'S

ratification and continue to be applied to the Hong Kong SAR

after 1997.

The concrete means of the Convention's

continued application

to Hong Kong after 1997 could be

discussed at the IRO Standing Subgroup in due course.

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