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YOUR TELNO 500: UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
THE DEPARTMENT OF TREATY AND LAW HAVE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
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THE PRC SIGNED THE CONVENTION IN NEW YORK IN AUGUST 1990. THE INSTRUCTIONS OF RATIFICATION WERE DEPOSITIONED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NPC IN DECEMBER 1991. ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE MAIN INTENTION BEHIND THE CHINESE DECLARATION ON SIGNATURE WAS TO ENSURE THAT THE CONVENTION WOULD NOT IMPOSE ANY LIMITATIONS ON CHINA'S FAMILY
PLANNING PROGRAMME. UNLESS INSTRUCTED OTHERWISE WE ASSUME HONG KONG WOULD NOT WISH TO ASK THE MFA FOR THE TEXT OF THE CHINESE DECLARATION.
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