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1 Kong, or entered into before sich date, between the Urit- 2 ed States and the United Kingdom and applied to Hong 3 Kong, unless or until terminated in accordance with law.

4 If in carrying out this title, the President determines tl at 5 Hong Kong is not legally comptent to carry out its obliga- 6 tions under any such treaty o' other international agre 7 ment, or that the continuation of Hong Kong's obligatio na 8 or rights under any such treaty on other internation al

9 agreement is not appropriate under the circumstances, such 10 determination shall be reported to the Congress in accord

11 ance with section 301..

12 BEC. 203. PRESIDENTIAL ORDER.

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(a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION.-On or after

14 July 1, 1997, whenever the President determines that

15 Hong Kong is not sufficiently autonoinous to justify tree t

16 ment under a particular law of the United States, or my

17 provision thereof, different fro:n that accorded the [state

18 exercising sovereignty over Hong Korg] People's Republic

19 of China, the President may issue an Executive order su 3-

20 pending the application of section 201(a) to such law

21 provision of law.

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(b) FACTOR FOR CONSIDERATION.—In making a d›-

23 termination under subsection. (ɛ.) with respect to the app.i- 24 cation of a law of the United States, or any provisie n

25 thereof, to Hong Kong, the President should consider the

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