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draft

initiating

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Note

(option (c))

and

an

alternative

draft PRC declaration (option (d)). In the latter draft

the words in square brackets would be Included if (d) (i)

were chosen, and omitted In the case of (d)(ii).

If the

Chinese side agreed with this proposal, the Exchange of

Notes, if

(c)

rather

than

(d) were chosen,

would

be

concluded before 1997, reglstered with the United Nations

under Article 102 of the United Nations Charter and duly

By the latter means, LE

published by the United Nations.

all

the relevant

states

would receive

the

by no other,

notice referred

referred to in option (c). If on the other hand

(d) were option

likewise be made

chosen,

before 1 July

the

PRC's

declaration

would

1997 and, upon

its

circulation by the Secretary General, all relevant states

would be put on notice as to its contents.

Whether option

(c) or (d) were chosen it would be open to the two sides

to

take

such

supporting action

to

of

some

draw the Exchange

and states

they judged

appropriate. They might for example consider

advisable

attention

treaties, possibly even when the Exchange or

as

to

be

it to be

to declaration Or

the

with

reference

to

some

declaration

was still

in draft, in order to

raise no objection.

ensure

that they would

5.

If the general scheme under (c) or (d) were to be adopted, one of the main tasks of the JLG Sub-group would

be

and

to Identify which treatles (both multilateral bilateral) should appear on the list to be annexed to the

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