4.
Similarly, in civil proceedings (to which the Hong
Kong Government would probably not be a party) it is remotely
possible that failure to comply with a court order could
result in the defaulter being in contempt of court, for
which the ultimate sanction could be committal to prison.
If such a situation arose, principles of common law dictate
that the administration could not interfere with the
exercise of the court's power.
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5. The above arrangements for the proposed Visa Office in
Hong Kong are based on the understanding that:
2.
it will be known as the Hong Kong Visa Office
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's
Republic of China;
b.
it will not be a representative office of
the Government of the People's Republic of China
and its functions will be restricted to the issue
of visas.
BRITIS
BRITISH EMBASSY
PEKING
19 June 1981
PERING
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