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YRTELNOS 1159, 1259, 1453 AND 1507: APPLICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES TO HONG KONG
1. WE HAVE TODAY HANDED OVER TO THE CHINESE SIDE NINE PAPERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES (ITEMS 8.1 - 8.10). YOUR COMMENTS IN TURS HAVE ALL BEEN INCORPORATED.
2. WE HAVE WITHHELD THE PAPERS ON ITEMS 8.11 AND 8.12 (THE TORTURE AND THE RIGHTS OF CHILD CONVENTIONS) AS THESE HAVE NOT YET BEEN EXTENDED TO HONG KONG AND THE CHINESE SIDE HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONSULTED ON THEM UNDER THE AGREED GUIDELINES. THEY WILL BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF NEW IROS FOR HANDING OVER TO THE CHINESE SIDE ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO HONG KONG (PARA 6 OF OUR TELNO 2288 REFERS)
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