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Item 19.8

Constitution of the International Telecommunication

Union and Convention of the International

Telecommunication Union, Nice 1989

Chinese

International

International

Оп 1 February 1991, the British side consulted the

side

on the application of the Constitution of the

Telecommunication Union and Convention of the

Telecommunication Union, Nice 1989 ('Nice

and Convention') in accordance with the Agreed

Guidelines for Consultation on New Rights and Obligations

Affecting Hong Kong. A copy of the British side's speaking

note is at Annex A.

Constitution

2.

that

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In the speaking note, the British side explained

the International Telecommunication Convention, Madria

('Madrid Convention') established the International

Telecommunication Union

in which Hong Kong's

June 1997 was agreed

(ITU),

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continued participation after

the current

between the two sides at JLG V. It was also stated that

version of the Madrid Convention was signed at

Nairobi on 6 November 1982 ('Nairobi Convention') but a

Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU held in Nice from 23

May to 29 June 1989 has further decided that the Nairobi

Convention should be revised and

Constitution

and Convention.

replaced by the Nice

The

Nice Constitution and

Convention would enter into force

30 days after 55 ITU

members have deposited their instrument of ratification,

acceptance, approval Or accession. It is expected that

they will enter into force by

/have entered into

force on

.]

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