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RESTRICTED

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 500

OF 200855Z FEBRUARY 92

AND TO PRIORITY PEKING

INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG

HKCC 031/4

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133420 MDLIAN 5664

IS

FOR UND AND HKD

UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

1. PLEASE REFER TO MR BAKER (UND,FCO)'S LETTER OF 31

JANUARY ON

THE FINAL TEXT OF THE RESERVATIONS TO BE ENTERED ON BEHALF OF

HONG KONG.

2 = WE INTEND TO CONSULT EXCO ON 10 MARCH AND THE CHINESE SIDE

THEREAFTER ON INCLUSION OF HONG KONG IN THE UK'S RATIFICATION. WE

HAVE LEARNED THROUGH INFORMAL CONTACTS THAT THE CHINESE HAVE SIGNED THE CONVENTION AND IS EXPECTED TO RATIFY THE CONVENTION IN

THE NEAR FUTURE. WE HOWEVER DO NOT HAVE THE DETAILS. GRATEFUL IF YOU OR PEKING COULD ADVISE US:

(A) WHEN THE PRC SIGNED THE CONVENTION:

(B) WHETHER THE PRC HAS MADE ANY DECLARATION UPON SIGNATURE: AND

(C) WHEN THE PRC IS LIKELY TO RATIFY THE CONVENTION.

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