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members of the Joint Liaison Group when in the UK with the IM
Cabinet Committee. We are not bound by the agreement to grant diplomatic privileges and immunities to the 20 supporting staff for
the Joint Liaison Group. We will wish to consider with the Chinese
how suitable arrangements can be made, perhaps by temporarily
attaching them to the Chinese Embassy, but we see no need for
legislate on this point. Any arrangement which we make concerning
Chinese supporting staff will have to take account of the needs and
interests of the British supporting staff in China.
7.
There was some discussion at OD(K) on 4 September of the
possibility of annexing the agreement to the legislation. I
understand however that it has not been the practice to do this for
many years, and that in this case it would be particularly
inappropriate in that the agreement will affect mainly Hong Kong
rather than rights in the UK.
8.
Legal Advisers and Protocol Department agree.
4 October 1984
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A C Galsworthy
Hong Kong Department
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