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CONVENTION. WE WILL HOWEVER POINT OUR THAT THE NON-APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION ITSELF DOES NOT CHANGE ANYTHING IN SUBSTANCE AS THE IROS APPLIED AND IMPLEMENTED IN HONG KONG ARE THOSE ARISING FROM THE CONVENTION AS AMENDED BY THE TWO PROTOCOLS.

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