GRS 200
RESTRICTED
FM FCO 121530Z DEC 84
TO PRIORITY PEKING
RESTRICTED
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1536 OF 12 DECEMBER
AND TO HONG KONG.
(78)
Ник 3491
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
13 DEC 1984
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PEKING TELNOS 2801, 2802 AND 2-85: CONSULAR AGREEMENT AND VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG
1.
LEGAL PROCEDURES ON CONSULAR AGREEMENT WILL BE COMPLETED
IN UK ON 19 DECEMBER. WE WILL TELEGRAPH CONFIRMATION TO
PEKING AND HONG KONG ON 20 DECEMBER.
2.
SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION FROM HONG KONG THAT VISA OFFICE ORDINANCE HAS TAKEN EFFECT ON 24 DECEMBER PEKING SHOULD THEN
NOTIFY CHINESE OF COMPLETION OF LEGAL PROCEDURES. WE AGREE THAT POSSIBILITY OF CHINESE NOT (NOT) RATIFYING CONSULAR
AGREEMENT IS EXTREMELY REMOTE. BEFORE SENDING FORMAL
NOTIFICATION PEKING SHOULD HOWEVER SEEK AN ORAL COMMITMENT THAT CHINESE ARE READY TO GIVE THEIR NOTIFICATION, IMMEDIATELY ON
RECEIVING OURS.
3. SUBJECT TO LOCAL PRACTICE, NOTIFICATION SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF A FIRST PERSON NOTE FROM THE AMBASSADOR TO MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. REVISED DRAFT, WHICH ALSO CONTAINS SOME AMENDMENTS OF SUBSTANCE IS CONTAINED IN MIFT.
4. CONSULAR AGREEMENT WILL ENTER INTO FORCE AS SOON AS CHINESE HAVE NOTIFIED COMPLETION OF THEIR LEGAL PROCEDURES. GRATEFUL
FOR CONFIRMATION FROM PEKING WHEN THEY HAVE DONE SO.
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349/1.
HOWE
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