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couriers, in maintaining contact with the Government
of the People's Republic of China and any Chinese diplo-
matic missions and consular posts wherever they
situated. The
are
diplomatic couriers will be provided
with official documents indicating their status and
the number of packages constituting the diplomatic
bag. The diplomatic bag may not be opened or detained.
In the performance of their functions, the diplomatic
couriers will be protected by the British authorities
in Hongkong. The diplomatic couriers will enjoy personal
inviolability and will not be liable to any form of
arrest or detention.
of
The Visa Office may designate special diplomatic
couriers. In such cases the preceding provisions this paragraph will also apply except that the special
diplomatic couriers will cease to enjoy the immunities
mentioned above as soon as they have delivered the diplomatic bag in their charge;
A
The British authorities in Hongkong will treat the officers of the Visa Office with due respect,
and will take all appropriate measures to prevent any
attack on their person, freedom or dignity. The officers
of the Visa Office and their dependents will not be subject to arrest or detention pending trial. The quali- fication contained in paragraph 3 of the British Memo-
randum of 19 June 1981 is withdrawn by the British
side;
5.
passports
Officers of the Visa Office holding diplomatic
will be immune from the jurisdiction of the
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