Whereas pending the completion of the procedures necessary for the conclusion of the Agreement and the Agreed Minute, the Agreed Minute should be applied provisionally, with effect from 1 January 1988, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional application on the part of Hong Kong,
kuni lepingu ja kooskõlastatud protokolli sõlmimiseks vajalike menetluste lõpuleviimiseni tuleks kooskõlastatud protokolli ajutiselt kohaldada alates 1. jaanuarist 1988, tingimusel, et Hong Kong kohaldab kõnealust protokolli samuti ajutiselt,