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GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.

TUE 15 DEC 92 08:23

PG.09

in

accordance

CONFIDENTIAL

3

with

the Joint

Declaration.

The People's

Republic of China

became a party to the Treaty on 9 March

1992 and, provided that it remains so, it will be necessary only to

obligations

preserved

ensure

that the

international rights

and

currently affecting Hong Kong are fully

in a manner consistent with the Joint Declaration

and to consider whether any action is needed in this

regard.

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