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Problem

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Discussion Paper

Boundaries Talks with Guangdong

We have been negotiating a boundary of administration

We noso DO wita Guangdong and are approaching agreement. decide whether to give legal effect to any agresd new line.

Recommendation

We should continue with our objective of nagetiuti non-binding administrative boundary with Guangdong, but subsequently legislate to bring Hong Kong's boundary, as provided for by law, in line with what is agreed in practice vitr Guangdeng.

Background

3.

Since

The Joint Declaration does not include a map as any accurate written definition of the boundaries of the HKSAR. refers merely to "the Hong Kong area (including Hong Kong

)" (JD3). Island, Kowloon and the New Territories ... 1987 when we first raised this question with the Chinese cur objectives have been to obtain an agreed operational bounazzy which would in turn be adopted by the NPC as the boundary or

future SAR.

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4.

Without any mutually agreed line the chinese will draw

Also, a clear, the SAR's boundaries as they wish in 1997. agreed definition of the boundary would help with current security problems like incursions at sea.

5.

Through talks we have reached a provisional agreement

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