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The United Kingdom included Hong Kong in its ratification

of the Convention. In order to implement the Convention in Hong

Kong and other overseas territories, the provisions of the 1982 Act

mentioned in para. 2(a) and 2 (b) above were, with appropriate

modifications, extended to Hong Kong and those territories by the

Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (Overseas Territories) Order 1982 ("the

1982 Order"). Provision as to extradition in resepct of Hong Kong

and other overseas territories was made by the Extradition (Taking

of Hostages) Order 1985 ("the 1985 Extradition Order").

4.

On 10 September 1992 the Chinese side informed the British

side that the Chinese side agreed in principle to the continued

application of the Convention to the Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region after 1997. Discussions will in due course

take place in the International Rights and Obligations sub-group of

the Joint Liaison Group on the action to be taken by the two sides

to ensure the continued application to the Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region after 30 June 1997 of the international rights

and obligations affecting Hong Kong which arise out of the

Convention. Meanwhile, it is appropriate that those rights and

obligations should be implemented in Hong Kong's domestic law by

legislation which can continue in force after 30 June 1997.

Proposal

5.

The provision of the 1982 Act as applied to Hong Kong by

the 1982 Order will lapse as part of the law of Hong Kong on 30 June