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5.

in

recent

years there has been increased

Kong particularly over the

Hong pornographic publications.

concern

of

availability

Application of the Agreement

aims to safeguard the standards of morality, decency and propriety that are generally accepted in the community and plays

role important

Hong Kong's concerted effort against depraved and corrupting publications.

an

in

Proposal

6.

The British side

propose that the Agreement (as

amended by the Protocol) should continue to apply to the

Hong Kong SAR after за

June 1997 in accordance with the

Joint Declaration. The Republic of China acceded to both the Agreement and the Protocol. The People's Republic of China informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations оп 29 September 1972 that it would examine the contents of treaties signed, ratified ΟΙ acceded to before 1 October 1949 before making a decision as to whether or not they

should be

recognised

acceded to.

The British side

understand that the PRC has not yet

the recognised

Protocol, and it will therefore

to indicate

and

Agreement

necessary

and its

for

the

CFG

be

to all present

Contracting Parties, and all Governments which may become parties before 1 July 1997, that all the international rights and obligations arising from the Agreement and the

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