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Item 8: Mutual Legal Assistance

機密

15.

were

side

Chinese side.

The British proposals in relation to this maller* handed over in September 1990. Since then the British

have responded to three sets of questions from the

In November 1991 an informal meeting of

experts was held and written answers handed over by the- British side. The British side nope that the Chinese

will soon be in a position to discuss the text of the model

agreement.

SLUBS

Item 9: Investment Promotion and

Protection Agreements (IPPAs)

16.

At JLG XIX,

the two sides reached agreement on a

model IPPA text. Once Hong Kong has completed negotiating

its own IPPAs with the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden,

Australia and Singapore, initiated texts will be passed to

the Chinese side for their consideration.

Item 10:

CAT.JRDunog

17.

The

and

Hong

boundary

of

administration between Guangdong

Kong has been a subject or discussion LỀU NGỒI blo

HKG and the Guangdong

have been held.

authorities. So far, six meetings

Item 111 Kignt UL

18.

The British and

Chinese sides nave discusseU

persons particular,

interpretation of the JD

born outside Hong

and BL provisions lil reopeuk VAY

Kong to uninese ciuiZENS. เน

the

British

side

nave

soching

clarification of the precise meaning of the terms "Chinese citizen" and "Chinese national". These issues are still

under discussion in the Juu.

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