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2. It will not be a representative office of the People's Republic of China and its functions will be restricted to the issue of Visas.
3.
have
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The Chinese side/has taken note of the explanations made in paragraplis 2,3 and 4 of the Memorandum/of the British side that
authorities, privileges. whilst privileges a. to c. can be granted to the Visa Office by adminstrative action by tu lang kons
Embassy in China. In the course of the talks with the British cannot be granted formally without legildion. However, to Hong Kong thorities would wish to give assurances that `d. to f.
side, the Chinese side also has clarified the following points:
they would in factice normally be extended. The chinese side have to set out the following points:
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1. The Visa Office is an office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. authorities in Hongkong shall/ have the responsibility to take all appropriate measures to protect the premises of the Office from any encroachment or damage and guarantee the personal safety of its officials and their dependents.
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2. The Chinese side(holds that in case of a criminal or civil complaint against officials of the Visa Office and their dependents, the British authorities in IlongKong should settle the issue through diplomatic channels.
3. The premises of the said Office and the residence of its Director purchased by the Office are properties belonging to the People's Republic of China and shatt-should be exempt from taxes. Likewise, according to usual practicer articles for official use imported into or taken out of llongkong or bought locally in llongkong
Should by the said Office shall be exempt from duties and taxes.
have expressed their
After the Office is set up, the Chinese side shalt continue talks with the British side on the above-mentioned
matters so as
to have
are
them settled property. cppropriately. The Brition willing to discuss any practical problems affecting of the Office in order to find suitable solutions.
side have said that they the functioning
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