GRS 300
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM PEKING 04083OZ MAY 83
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 44 OF 4/5/83
REPEATED FOR INFO TO FCO
MIPT:
CHINESE VISA OFFICE
TSP copy
FOLLOWING IS DRAFT MEMORANDUM: BEGINS.
R&R $ 5145
HKK 349/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
05 MAY 1983
DESK OFFICER
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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 JOINT
MEMORANDUM O F 23 SEPTEMBER 1981.
2. THE VISA OFFICE WILL ENJOY THE FOLLOWING PRIVILEGES AND
IMMUNITIES IN ADDITION TO THOSE SET OUT IN THE
MEMORANDUM OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1981:
1) INVIOLABILITY OF TS PREMISES, DOCUMENTS AND ARCHIVES.
2) EXEMPTION FROM TAXES ON ITS ESTATES.
FICER!
3) PERSONAL INVIOLABILITY OF ITS CHINA-BASED OFFICERS AND
THEIR DEPENDENTS, WHO WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ARREST OR DETENTION
IN ANY FORM. THE QUALIFICATION CONTAINED IN THE BRITISH MEMORAN-
DUM OF 19 JUNE 1981 IS WITHDRAWN BY THE BRITISH SIDE.
4) EXEMPTION FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES ON GOODS IMPORTED TO, EXPORTED FROM AND PURCHASED IN HONG KONG FOR OFFICIAL USE AND ON GOODS IMPORTED TO, EXPORTED FROM AND PURCHASED IN HONG KONG BY ITS OFFICIALS AND STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR OWN
PRIVATE USE.
5) EXEMPTION OF THE LUGGAGE OF ITS OFFICIALS FROM SEARCH EXCEPT WHERE THERE ARE SERIOUS GROUNDS FOR INFERRING THAT IT CONTAINS ARTICLES WHOSE IMPORT OR EXPORT IS PROHIBITED BY THE LOCAL LAW OR CONTROLLED BY THE LOCAL QUARANTINE REGULATIONS,
IN WHICH CASE SEARCH SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT ONLY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE OFFICIALS CONCERNED OR REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED
BY THEM.
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