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THE EASIEST FORMULA TO NEGOTIATE MICHT BE ONE ON THE FOLLOWING LINES, WHICH WOULD BE ADDED AS AN EXTRA SUB-PARAGRAPH IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE DRAFT IN OUR TELNO 44.
''IMMUNITY FOR ITS CHINA-BASED OFFICERS FROM THE JURIS-
DICTION OF THE JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 43 OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS''.
WE THINK IT WILL BE EASIER TO NEGOTIATE SOMETHING WHICH RELIES DIRECT
LY
ON THE VIENNA CONVENTION RATHER THAN TO ATTMPT TO GET AN
EXPLICIT STATEMENT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH IMMUNITY WILL
OR WILL NOT BE GRANTED.
5. FINALLY, WE THINK THAT THE AGREEMENT SHOULD ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE OF THE EMBASSY'S NOTE OF REPLY. WE WOULD HOWEVER DELAY THE NOTE OF REPLY UNTIL WE HAD CONFIRMATION THAT THE LEGISLATION HAD BEEN PASSED IN HONG KONG, AND WOULD EXPLAIN TO THE CHINESE IN ADVANCE THAT THIS IS WHAT WE INTENDED
TO DO.
CRADOCK
LIMITED
HKD
FED
NTD
CONS D
PCD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/LORD BELSTEAD
PS/PUS
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
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