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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 28 April 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 28 APRIL 1998

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Members present:

Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair

Ms Diane Abbott	Mr Eric Illsley
Mrs Virginia Bottomley	Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir Peter Emery	Sir John Stanley
Mr David Heath	Mr David Wilshire

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CONTENTS
Memorandum by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

HONG KONG: OBSERVANCE OF THE JOINT DECLARATION AND BASIC LAW
THE JOINT DECLARATION

THE BASIC LAW

MONITORING BY THE UNITED KINGDOM

MULTILATERAL MONITORING

REPORTING TO PARLIAMENT

HKSAR LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS: MAY 1998

BACKGROUND

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1998 ELECTIONS

COMPATIBILITY OF THE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION, BASIC LAW AND 1990 SINO-BRITISH CORRESPONDENCE

ANNEX A

ANNEX B

BEIJING'S INFLUENCE IN HONG KONG
INTRODUCTION

ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS

ECONOMY

RULE OF LAW

HUMAN RIGHTS

ANNEX

PRELIMINARY WORKING COMMITTEE AND PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

PRELIMINARY WORKING COMMITTEE

BACKGROUND TO THE PC

Examination of witnesses

MR DEREK FATCHETT, a Member of the House, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, further examined. MR GRAHAM FRY, Director, North Asia Pacific Command, and MR STEPHEN LILLIE, Head of Section, Hong Kong/China Section, Hong Kong Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, examined.

Question Number

1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 85

Supplementary memorandum by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

BN(O) AND HKSAR PASSPORTS: VISA-FREE ACCESS

INTRODUCTION

(I) VISA-FREE ACCESS FOR HONG KONG RESIDENTS BEFORE THE HANDOVER

(II) GENERAL BACKGROUND ON THE BN(O) PASSPORT

GENERAL BACKGROUND ON THE HKSAR PASSPORT

(III) VISA-FREE ACCESS FOR THE BN(O) PASSPORT

VISA-FREE ACCESS FOR THE HKSAR PASSPORT

ANNEX A

ANNEX B

APPENDICES

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Prepared 3 July 1998