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of the maximum quancities of drugs which can be

add imported in any one year,

and the control

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== the Convencion may have

2. imports. and exports under Article 31.

oae or more

Any State party

such territories.

The United Kingdom has

several

'territories", as defined

ia Article 1(1)(7) of the Convencion, one of which is Hong

Kong.

a set

che Convention

Hong

The general benefit of

in provides

of reciprocal rights and Kong Lo Кас coligations, which help co

help to control the supply of narcotie

drugs

territory

It also provides machinery for their to Hong Kong. enforcement which is adapted to Hong Kong's position as

Since 1(1)().

2

Article under

The

the British side.

wish

continue

to to apply

the Hong Kong Special

separate

Convencion is of benefit to Hong Kong,

Administrative Region with effect from 1 July 1997.

The People's Republic of China acceded

the

Convencion, as amended by the Protocol, with effect from

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12 September 1985. A copy of a

notice of that accession

is

annexed.

amended by the Protocol,

35 The Coavention,

will therefore apply automacically

Special

1997.

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Region

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the

Hoog

Kong

wick

effect

1 July

from 1

After 1997, the Hong Kong SAR will be a "territory"

This

is

of the PRC for the purposes of the Convencion. cecause the SAR will continue co qualify for creatment

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as