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SECRET

373

;

(b) In answer

Officer

in the

to a query from a Member, the Law

(International

Law) said many countries

Commonwealth had adapted English Common

Law to suit their own needs and he believed this

would happen in Hong Kong after 1997. Some work

was being done in this area.

DECISION

The Council ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED

that

-

(a) where

desirable

and

practicable,

Hong Kong's informal links with the

Commonwealth which can survive the

change of sovereignty, should be

maintained; and

(b)

the proposals for dealing with existing

links with the Commonwealth as set out

in paragraph 7 of the memorandum should

be adopted.

IN ATTENDANCE

Mr D.M. EDWARDS Law Officer (International Law)

Mrs

J.

CHOK

J

Principal

(Constitutional Affairs)

Assistant

Secretary