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TO IMMEDIATE E CO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1502 OF 11 OCTIBER
INFO IMEDIATE PEKING
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PEKING TELSNOS 993 AND 994: CONSULAR AGREEMENT
1. WE CONFIRM THAT THE FORMULATION "ARREST AND DETENTION
PENDING TRIAL'' PRESENTS US WITH NO DIFFICULTY IN THE
VISA OFFICE CONTEXT.
2. AS REGARDS TIMING, IT REMAINS OUR INTENTION TO INTRODUCE
LEGISLATION WHEN (AND ONLY WHEN) FINAL AGREEMENT HAS SEEN
REACHED IN PEKING BOTH ON THE VISA OFFICE UNDERSTANDING AND
ON THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT. THE DRAFT BILL WILL NEED TO BE
APPROVED BY EXCO BEFORE IT GOES TO LEGCO BUT IT SHOULD BE
POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS WITHIN A MONTH OR SO AFTER
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED, AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND THE
EMBASSY MAY WISH TO REPEAT THE SUGGESTION ON MODALITIES
MADE BY GALSWORTHY ON 12 AUGUST (PARA 4 OF PEKING TELNO 790).
3. THE TERMS OF OUR LEGISLATION ARS NOT OF COURSE A MATTEP
FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE CHINESE. FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION,
THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT BILL AS IT STANDS AT PRESENT IS AN
MIFT.
IT WILL NEED TO BE EXAMINED CAREFULLY ONCE THE UNDERSTANDING PAS BEEN FIMALISED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT IT REFLECTS THE
LATTER ACCURATELY,
4. SEE M.D.5.7.
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