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13 JUL 1983
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY
TELEGRAM NUMBER 435 OF 12 JULY
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Action Taken
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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CHINESE VISA OFFICE
China- -based
DRAFT UNDERSTANDING
1. THE CHINESE AND BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES HELD TALKS IN BEIJING
IN 1983 ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE VISA OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN HONG KONG
AND REACHED THE FOLLOWING UNDERSTANDING WHICH IS ADDITIONAL TO
THE UNDERSTANDING RECORDED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF 23 SEPTEMBER
1981.
2. THE VISA OFFICE WILL ENJOY THE FOLLOWING PRIVILEGES AND
IMMUNITIES IN ADDITION TO THOSE SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 2 (A) TO (C)
OF THE MEMORANDUM OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1981 -
(1)
(2)
INVIOLABILITY OF ITS PREMISES, DOCUMENTS AND ARCHIVES.
EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION ON ITS PREMISES OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS AND ON THE RESIDENCE OF THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS
(3) PERSONAL INVIOLABILITY OF ITS CHINA-BASED OFFICERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, WHO WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ARREST OR DETENTION IN ANY FORM. THE QUALIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE
BRITISH MEMORANDUM OF 19 JUNE 1981 IS WITHDRAWN BY THE BRITISH
SIDE.
(4)
IMMUNITY FOR ITS
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-BASED OFFICERS FROM THE JURISDICTION
OF THE JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES TO THE EXTENT
PROVIDED FOR CONSULAR OFFICERS IN ARTICLE 43 OF THE VIENNA
CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS.
(5) EXEMPTION FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES ON GOODS IMPORTED INTO,
EXPORTED FROM AND PURCHASED IN HONG KONG FOR OFFICIAL USE AND, ON GOODS IMPORTED INTO, EXPORTED FROM AND PURCHASED IN HONG KONG
BY ITS/OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR OWN PRIVATE USE.
ITS/OFFICERS AND
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