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non-sovereign status,
We have studied carefully your speaking note of 11 In response I would like to make the following
Consistent with Hong Kong's
the Toronto ETO and its staff do not and will not have
diplomatic or consular status.
on diplomatic or consular lists.
Nor do or will they feature
We have noted the Chinese side's concern about the
being
offered by the the ETO and its staff. Therefore,
we- are prepared to bare minimum of the
3. extent of privileges and immunities Canadian
to government in the spirit of mutual cooperation, seek for the ETO and its
its staff the privileges and immunities necessary. for the effective
office.
and These privileges
immunities our speaking note of 8 February 1991
of the operation are those listed in and with which the Chinese side agreed in its speaking note of 4 April 1991, plus one addition.
to exemption from personal income
This addition relates which is of practical
and financial benefit to the Hong Kong Government and the future Special Administrative Region
Government. (SARG).
The
list complete seek for the ETO and its staff is at Annex to this note.
of privileges and immunities we would
4.
year.
more than a
The ETO has been in
has been in operation for The delay in finalising arrangements is causing operational problems for the ETO. Strictly speaking, the
is operating illegally under
Canadian law.
office cause embarrassment to both Hong Kong and the Chinese side
if discovered.
The longer the
the delay,
delay, the
the position of the office and its staff becomes.
This can
more untenable
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