Sino-British Joint Liaison Group

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Sino-British Joint Liaison Group (traditional Chinese: 中英聯合聯絡小組) or simply Joint Liaision Group was a meeting group between the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the People's Republic of China after signing of Sino-British Joint Declaration (Joint Declaration for short), a treaty for the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from British to China. It was set up for liaison, consultation and the exchange of information to implement the Joint Declaration and make the transfer of Hong Kong Government in 1997 smooth.