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YOUR TELNO 2387: HONG KONG: LOCALISATION OF LAWS RELATING TO IMF, IBRD, IFC AND IDA
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1 WE HAVE CONSULTED OUR LEGAL ADVISERS ON THE QUESTIONS YOU
RAISE IN TUR AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS:
(A) IT HAS NOT BEEN THE PRACTICE OF THE UK TO REGARD THE SCOPE
OF SECTION 7 AS THE SAME AS THAT PROVIDED BY ARTICLE 27 OF THE
VIENNA CONVENTION ON DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT
AWARE OF ANY OBJECTION TO UK PRACTICE WE WOULD NOT WISH
ATTENTION TO BE DRAWN TO IT IN DEFENSIVE BRIEFING.
(B)
IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS ARE DEALT WITH IN THE IMMIGRATION (EXEMPTION FROM CONTROL) ORDER 1972 S1 1972/1613. NATIONAL SERVICE AND EXCHANGE CONTROL ARE NOT RELEVANT IN THE UK. THE
PROVISION OF TRAVEL FACILITIES (IE MEETING AND GREETING) IS A
MATTER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND IN ANY EVENT HAS NO
PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN THE UK.
(C) ADVISERS ARE DEALT WITH IN SECTION S(3) OF S1 1977/825.
THE RATHER CURIOUS FORM OF SECTION S(3) IS THE PRODUCT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS ACT 1968 SECTION 1(6) WHICH REQUIRES
THAT PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES ARE NOT GREATER IN EXTENT THAN
THOSE REQUIRED TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE AGREEMENT.
2. PARA 2 OF TUR:
IT IS NOT UK PRACTICE TO CONSULT WITH INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATIONS IN FRAMING PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES. A COPY OF
THE ORDER IS TRANSMITTED TO THE RELEVANT ORGANISATION FOR INFORMATION AFTER IT HAS BEEN MADE.
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