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THE SECOND SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR IS NOT STRICTLY
ACCURATE. YOU OMIT REFERENCE TO THE 1982 PROTOCOL TO THE 1963
BRUSSELS SUPPLEMENTARY CONVENTION, WHICH WE HAVE ALSO RATIFIED.
YOU ALSO REFER TO A 1983 PROTOCOL OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION OF
WHICH NEITHER WE NOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ARE AWARE. WITH THESE
AMENDMENTS, THE POSITION WITH REGARD TO HONG KONG ON THE PARIS
AND BRUSSELS CONVENTIONS IS AS STATED.
2.
OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT THE 1963 BRUSSELS CONVENTION
SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE 1960 PARIS CONVENTION AND ITS PROTOCOLS HAVE
NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO HONG KONG. THE CONVENTION INCREASES THE
COMPENSATION PAYABLE UNDER THE PARIS CONVENTION. THE PROVISIONS
OF THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION AND ITS PROTOCOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN
UK LAW BY THE NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS ACT 1965 AND THE ENERGY ACT
1983 WHICH WERE EXTENDED TO HONG KONG BY ORDERS IN COUNCIL. THE PROCEDURE FOR EXTENDING THE CONVENTION TO DEPENDENT TERRITORIES, ARTICLE 24, IS A COMPLICATED ONE. THERE IS NO INTENTION TO
EXTEND IT TO HONG KONG.
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