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have been taken to give effect to the rights recognized in

the Covenant (Article 40 (1)). The Committee studies and

comments upon such reports (Article 40 (4)).

5.

Article 41 (1) of the Covenant enables any State

Party to declare that it recognises the competence of the

Committee to receive and consider communications to the

effect that a State Party claims that another State Party

fulfilling its obligations under the Covenant. The

United Kingdom made a declaration under Article 41 on 17

is not

May

1976

which applies also to Hong Kong.

declaration is at Annex D.

The text of

the

6.

In accordance with the

the

Committee's decision on

every five years. The

In practice, the Hong

drafts of such reports

periodicity, reports are required

text Of the decision is at Annex E.

Kong Government has prepared

insofar as they concern Hong Kong in consultation with the

UK Government.

These draft reports are then sent to the

United Kingdom Government for submission to the Committee

accordance with Article 40(2) of the Covenant. The Hong

in

Kong

Government also prepares draft

likely to be

posed questions

transmitted to

to answers

any

by the

Committee.

The answers

are

the Committee by the United Kingdom

sende

Government. The Hong Kong Government has also in the past

a3 part of the UK delegation, to

sent representatives,

attend meetings OF

the

Committee.

Those representatives

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