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CONFIDENTIAL

機密

Formal Links with "Governmental" Organisations/ Activities of the Commonwealth which are to be

Discontinued in 1997 or before

Annex B

Branch/Agency

1. City and New

Territories Administration

Nature of Link

Formal links with the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) Asia Centre and the Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council. Participates in the Commonwealth Youth Programme Diploma Course, the Commonwealth Youth Service Award Scheme and the Commonwealth Youth Project Fund organized by the CYP Secretariat and makes annual contribution to the Secretariat.

Remarks

When HK's formal association with the Commonwealth ceases, HK will no longer be eligible to take part in the Diploma Course nor be eligible to be granted the Commonwealth Youth Service Award or the Commonwealth Youth Project Fund. Also inappropriate for HK to continue to make an official financial contribution to the CYP Secretariat after 1997.

2.

Trade and Industry Branch

(a) Participation in

conferences organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat.

(a)

Experience has proved

that these have not

been particularly useful.

(b)

Tariff concessions

(b)

The concessions are

under a Commonwealth Preference Scheme.

3. Security Branch

(a) Immigration

(a)

Department's function in respect of visa

and other consular matters for some

other Commonwealth territories.

insignificant in

trade terms; not mind losing them when necessary.

Function to be taken

over by the HMG after 1997.

(b)

Correctional Services

(b)

Hong Kong will not

Department has

participated in

attend these meetings

after 1997.

meetings of

Commonwealth

Correctional Administrators.

CONFIDENTIAL

機密:

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