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Mr Trevan, UND
Reference..
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ICRC PROPOSAL TO OPEN A REGIONAL DELEGATION IN HONG KONG
1.
enclose a
copy
of
a (just legible, I hope)
teleletter
request
to
on
HK D arranged some call
Mr Hum On
from David Moss in UKMIS Geneva to Mr Hum.
at
time
ago 10 December.
2.
(a)
•
ICRC's
for Mr
King
Moss' teleletter seems to raise two separate issues:
would we be happy to see an ICRC office in Hong Kong in principle? Plainly this will to
a
Hong Kong's reaction: activities that ICRC
depend extent the sort of from their
on
new
base.
that
we
we
can:
would
and
wish there
advantage
considerable
and
plan to But in principle to be helpful to ICRC
may conceivably
on
also
conduct
I
can
see
as
far
as
be
political
to
ICRC
in
of sovereignty
over
to Hong Kong in being helpful
the years preceding the Hong Kong to China.
(b)
on
3.
can
ICRC's
transfer
status I should be grateful for Protocol Dept's advice. My understanding is that Hong Kong and does extend consular-type privileges and immunities to certain international organisations (eg UNHCR) would
designating
the
the
legislation. The Governor this by S.2
of Diplomatic that this would be
under
local
I think do
organisation
Organisations
under and
I
assume
International Privileges Ordinance.
reasonably leave Hong Kong to decide
encouraging
them
to
be
matter a
that we should doubt (while no
As
to
of
our agreeing to
helpful).
alternatives, I am unsure what an "Accord de Siege"
is
the
what or one with ICRC?
implications are
your and
for Grateful
Mr Milburn's
points, by the end of this week if possible.
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Action Taken
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Mr Milburn, Protocol Dept
PA
comments
on these
Alutr.
CE Leeks
Hong Kong Department WH 312
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