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(a) It might be possible in

Isolated

cases for

the

a particular treaty in

This is unlikely to be

be

It

PRC to become a a party to

respect only of the SAR.

suitable in most

resorting to

to treaty accession, and

cases.

also would

It would Fun

counter to the general

the general approach suggested above.

(b)

Moreover in

many

cases It could

prove

to

be

unacceptable to other parties.

However the idea

should not be entirely discarded at this stage.

to

Another theoretical possibility would be for the two governments to approach every other party

the treatles which create International rights

and obligations affecting Hong Kong, and

thelr express agreement

to seek

application to the SAR of all such treaties,

to

the continued

even

very

time

and consuming

labor lous

а party

This would be a

of

in

way

proceeding, and

Its

outcome would be

uncertain.

the CPG would not become though respect of the whole of the PRC.

It is not 2 course which the British side would

recommend.

(c) Another option would

for be

the British and

Chinese Governments to conclude

treaty succession.

an

The

agreement

object would be

on

to put

on notice

all the other parties to such treaties

that, with effect from 1 July 1997, the CPG will

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