GRS 250
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FROM PEKING 210955Z NOV 84
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2802 OF 21/11/84
AND TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
MIPT:
(78,
CONSULAR AGREEMENT AND CHINESE VISA OFFICE
IN HONG KONG
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1 TEXT OF DRAFT LETTER FROM AMBASSADOR TO DIRECTOR OF
CONSULAR DEPARTMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINS:
I AM WRITING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 11 OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN
IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINĂ ̈
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BRITISH CONSULATE-GENERAL AT SHANGHAI
AND A CHINESE CONSULATE-GENERAL AT MANCHESTER, SIGNED IN
PEKING ON 17 APRIL 1984, TO NOTIFY YOU THAT ON (DATE) THE
PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY BRITISH LAW
CONSEQUENT UPON THE SIGNATURE OF THIS AGREEMENT WERE COMPLETED.
↑ LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FROM YOU OF THE COMPLETION O
F THE
!
PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY LAW ON THE CHINESE SIDE WHEN, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 11, THE AGREEMENT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE.
I AM ALSO ABLE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT ON (DATE) IN HONG KONG
THE CHINESE VISA OFFICE (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) ORDINANCE
(WILL ENTER) (ENTERED ) INTO FORCE BY NOTICE IN THE
GAZETTE, THEREBY GIVING EFFECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THIS EMBASSY AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS SET OUT IN THE EXCHANGE OF NOTES OF
14 APRIL ON PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES FOR THE
CHINESE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG.
EVANS-
LIMITED
FED
HKD
PROTOCOL.D,
MUA
НКК 349
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
29 NOV 1984
MR. WILSON.
RESTRICTED
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