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MDLIAN 2201
INTENDED THAT SUCH INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS SHOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY TO HONG KONG AFTER 1997, WE ARE ACCORDINGLY CONSULTING THE CHINESE SIDE UNDER THE AGREED GUIDELINES FOR CONSULTATION. IF WE HEAR NOTHING WITHIN 40 DAYS, WE WILL ASSUME THAT THE CHINESE SIDE HAS NO OBJECTION IN PRINCIPLE TO THE EXTENSION OF THE CONVENTION TO HONG KONG, AND ITS CONTINUED APPLICATION TO THE HONG KONG SAR AFTER 1997. THE MACHINERY FOR THE CONTINUED APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THIS CONVENTION WILL BE DEALT WITH IN THE IRO SUB- GROUP OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP IN DUE COURSE.
ENDS
WILSON
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143
DISTRIBUTION
143
.HUMAN RIGHTS
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
INFO D
CSCE UNIT
ECD (E)
FED
MED
NAD
NCAD
NEWS D
NPDD
PLANNERS
SAD
SEAD
WED
HKD
ECFAD/ODA
APD
PS
PS/MR HOGG
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
MR TAIT
SIR J COLES
MR FAIRWEATHER MR BONE
MR GREENSTOCK MISS SPENCER
MR BEAMISH
MR GORE-BOOTH
MR HEMANS
MR BURNS
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