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JERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.

FRI 02 OCT 92 09:40

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CONFIDENTIAL

Item 8.9

The International Covenant on

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, New York 1966

The International Covenant оп Economic, Social

Rights (the 'Covenant') sets out basic human

rights and freedoms (text at Annex A The United Kingdom

and Cultural

(UK) catified the Covenant on 20 May 1976 and included Hong

Kong in its

catification

Covenant entered

Hong Kong) on 20

27.

(reference at Annex B) The

into force for the United Kingdom (and

August 1976, in accordance with Article

The UK made a number of reservations and declarations,

both upon signature and upon ratification. The text of

those which have applied to Hong Kong since 20 August 1976

is at Annex C.

2.

Under

Article 26, the Covenant is open to

accession by any State

member

of

any of its

Member of the United Nations or

specialized agencies, by any State

Party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice,

and by any other State which has been invited by the

General Assembly of the United Nations to become a party to

present Covenant. The People's Republic of China (PRC)

the

is not a party to the Covenant.

(8.9 and 8.10 faxed from HKG 2/10/92

(92)

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