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6.

The British

the Protocol

after

30

June

1997

in

accordance

side proposes that the Convention and

should continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR

the Joint

with

Declaration.

the

The

Protocol.

to

indicate

to

all

present

PRC is not a party to the Convention or

It will therefore be necessary for the CPG

Parties and all Contracting

Governments which may become parties before 1 July 1997,

that all the international rights and obligations arising

from the Convention and the Protocol, to the extent that

they apply to Hong Kong, will be assumed by the CPG with

effect from 1 July 1997 and apply to the HKSAR of the PRC.

It will further be necessary to ensure so far as possible

Contracting Parties either agree, or at least

that those

acquiesce.

In the opinion of the British side, the best

method for securing this objective would be as described in para. 7 of the paper handed to the Chinese side on 15 March

1989.

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