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(a) formal

links

with

organisations/activities

to

be

"governmental"

which are considered

desirable should, as far as practicable, be replaced. by alternative links which do not create obligations for the Hong Kong Government (or the future HKSAR) towards

the Commonwealth. For example, Hong Kong's

relationship with the Commonwealth Medical

Fellowship Schemes can be transformed into

bilateral links between Hong Kong and

individual Commonwealth countries (Annex A).

Where such links are considered to be of no

particular benefit or where their replacement

by alternative links is impracticable, they

should be severed in or before 1997

(Annex B);

(b) links between the Hong Kong Government and

"non-governmental"

organisations/activities

which are considered to be desirable should,

as practicable, be replaced by

as far

alternative

obligations

links which do not create

for the Government towards the

If they could not be replaced,

the active involvement of the Government

Commonwealth.

should be

Government's

withdrawn. For example,, Hong Kong

official representation at the

Commonwealth Law conference

by attendance of

basis.

(Whether

officers

may be replaced

on an individual

the Government should fund

such attendance at Commonwealth activities is

a separate matter.)

(Annex C);

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