8 July 1993
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Mrs Jenny Chok
Constitutional Affairs Branch
HONG KONG
Foreign & Commonwealth
Office
21
93
DISTRI
London SWIA 2AH
on Tak.
Telephone: 071-
270-2655
Dear Jerry,
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION (ITU): RATIFICATION OF THE FINAL ACTS OF THE ADDITIONAL PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE, GENEVA 1992
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We intend to ratify the ITU Constitution and Convention adopted at the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference held in Geneva, December 1992. I attach a copy of the main conference decisions and of the Final Acts themselves. The Final Acts were signed by the accredited members of the UK delegation and it is now our intention to put in hand the necessary procedures that will lead to deposit of the UK instrument of ratification.
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One of the main tasks that will have to be carried out to enable ratification to be effected will be the presentation of a Command Paper containing the texts of the Treaties to Parliament. Only if Parliament raises no objection to the paper can the ratification process be finalised.
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The Constitution and Convention amended at will enter into force on 1 July 1994 between members having deposited before that date their instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. For those who do not ratify, the Nairobi Convention 1982 will remain in force.
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You will recall that Hong Kong previously expressed its wish to associate with HMG's instrument of ratification in respect of the 1989 Nice Convention/Constitution. In the event, the Nice texts were never ratified and did not come into force and now of course have been overtaken by the Geneva Final Acts. However, during those deliberations there was some uncertainty as to whether it was necessary for Hong Kong to consult the People's Republic of China (PRC) in accordance with the agreed guidelines. We concluded that a consultation was required. Chinese agreed to its continuation on 26 April 1991. I should
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