(2) THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT

(A) APPLY TO ANY PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES RENDERED: OR

(B) AFFECT THE LIABILITY OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE VISA OFFICE

OR AN OFFICER OF THE VISA OFFICE TO PAY RATES OR TAXES IN RELATION

TO SUCH PREMISES.

4. THE ARCHIVES AND DOCUMENTS OF THE VISA OFFICE SHALL BE INVIOLABLE

AT ALL TIMES AND WHEREVER THEY MAY BE.

5. (1) THE VISA OFFICE MAY EMPLOY ALL APPROPRIATE MEANS OF

COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING THE USE OF DIPLOMATIC COURIERS, DIPLOMATIC BAGS AND MESSAGES IN CODE AND CYPHER, IN MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND ANY CHINESE

DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND CONSULAR POSTS WHEREVER THEY ARE SITUATED.

(2) DIPLOMATIC COURIERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A DOCUMENT INDICATING

THEIR STATUS AND THE NUMBER OF PACKAGES CONSTITUTING ANY DIPLOMATIC

BAG CARRIED BY THEM.

(3) THE PACKAGES CONSTITUTING THE DIPLOMATIC BAG SHALL BEAR VISIBLE

EXTERNAL MARKS INDICATING THEIR STATUS.

(4) NO DIPLOMATIC BAG USED BY OR ADDRESSED TO THE VISA OFFICE SHALL

BE OPENED OR DETAINED BY ANY PUBLIC OFFICER.

(5) DIPLOMATIC COURIERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THOSE PRIVILEGES AND

IMMUNITIES SET OUT IN PARAGRAPHS 7 AND 8.

(6) THE VISA OFFICE MAY APPOINT SPECIAL DIPLOMATIC COURIERS AND

THE PROVISIONS OF SUB-PARAGRAPHS (2), (3), (4) AND (5) SHALL

(NEXT TWO WORDS UNDERLINED) MUTATIS MUTANDIS APPLY TO SUCH COURIERS

UNTIL ANY DIPLOMATIC BAG CARRIED BY THEM HAS BEEN DELIVERED.

6. (1) THE VISA OFFICE MAY LEVY IN HONG KONG ANY FEES AND

CHARGES RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS FUNCTIONS THAT IT IS

AUTHORIZED TO LEVY BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

(2) ANY MONEY COLLECTED IN EXERCISE OF THE POWERS UNDER SUB-

PARAGRAPH (1) AND ANY RECEIPT FOR SUCH MONEY SHALL BE EXEMPT

FROM ANY FORM OF TAX.

7. OFFICERS OF THE VISA OFFICE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO ARREST OR

DETENTION PENDING TRIAL.

(8). (1) OFFICERS OF THE VISA OFFICE HOLDING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS

SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE JUDICIAL AND

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES OF HONG KONG.

RESTRICTED-4

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