2.4
Staffing
All the
servants
promotion.
2.5
2.6
Government overseas offices are staffed by civil
most of whom specialise
industry/trade
in
Staff of the Trade Deveopment Council and the Hong Kong Tourist Association are employed by the two organisations and are not civil servants.
Finance
Besides the Government offices, the overseas offices of the Tourist Association and the Trade Development Council are also financed by the Hong Kong Government since it subvents the two organisations.
Location
Most of Embassies.
the Government offices are located within British
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Relevant Clauses in the Joint Declaration
3.1
Clause (10) of Paragraph 3
economic
"
"Using the name of Hong Kong, China' the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may on its OWN maintain and develop and cultural relations and conclude relevant agreements with states, regions, and relevant international organisations.
The Government
of
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may of its Own issue travel documents for entry and exit from Hong Kong.
into
3.2
Annex I Section VI
"The HKSAR may, as necessary
3.3
establish official and semi-
official economic and trade missions in foreign countries, reporting the establishment of such missions to the Central People's Government for record.
Annex I Section XI
semi-official
"Foreign consular and other official or missions may be established in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the approval of the Central People's Government. Consular and other official missions established in Hong Kong by states whichi have established formal diplomatic relations with the People s Republic China may be maintained. According to the circumstances each case, consular and other official missions of states having
formal diplomatic relations with the People's
of
of
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