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equivalent, and
empowered
the
Secretary for
6.
Monetary Affairs to certify the Hong Kong dollar value of special drawing rights on any particular day for that purpose.
The provisions OF the 1965 Act which relate to liability for the carriage of nuclear material therefore at present constitute part of the law of Hong Kong. These provisions will however lapse оп 30 June 1997 unless localised. Although it is not expected that consignments of nuclear material to and from nuclear installations will pass through Hong Kong frequently, or indeed at all, it would nonetheless be prudent to allow for the possibility of such Я consignment giving rise to claims for injury or damage in Ilong Kong. It is therefore appropriate that local legislation on this topic should be enacted in Hong Kong which can continue in force after 30 June 1997.
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Tho Scople's Republic of China is not a party to the Paris Convention or its Protocol. However, on 3 June 1003. the chinese
side informed the British aide that the Chinese side agreed in principle to the continued application of the Paris Convention and its Protocol to thự
Hong Kong
Discussion
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special Administrative Region after 1997. will in due Coursed take place in the Rights and obligatione Sub-group of the Joint Liaison Group on the action to be taken by the two sides to ensure the continued application to the long Kong Special Administrative Region after 30 June 1997 Of the international rights and obligations affecting Hong Kong which ariec out of the Convention and Protocol. Meanwhile, for the reasons mentioned in para. 6, it is appropriate the international agreements in question should continue to De
implemented in Hong Kong's domestic law by legislation which can continue in force after 30 June 1997.
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