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HONG KONG'S FUTURE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF ROAD CONGRESSES (PIARC).
AS THE DESIGNATION OF THE ACTION OFFICER QUOTED IN OUR EARLIER TELNO 1703 OF 240506Z JUNE 1992 NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED (IT SHOULD READ PAS(T)3 TB, NOT PAS(T)3 TIB), THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN TAKEN TO CONSIDER SOME ASPECTS FURTHER. AS A RESULT, THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF OUR EARLIER TELNO 1703 SHOULD BE REVISED AS FOLLOWS:
'WE CONSIDER THAT THE STATUTES OF PIARC DO NOT INVOLVE INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. IF THEY DID, WE WOULD BE OBLIGED TO CONSULT THE CHINESE SIDE. THERE IS NO (NO) EXPRESS REQUIREMENTS UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE PIARC STATUTES FOR A 'PUBLIC BODY' MEMBER TO OBTAIN THE AGREEMENT OF ITS NATIONAL STATE IN ORDER FOR IT TO PARTICIPATE. 'REGIONAL AUTHORITIES', ON THE CONTRARY,
REQUIRE SUCH AGREEMENT.
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE ARE NOT LEGALLY OBLIGED TO CONSULT
THE CHINESE SIDE ON HONG KONG'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN PIARC AFTER 30 JUNE 1997 AND WE PREFER NOT TO DO SO. IF THE CHINESE LEARN OF OUR INVOLVEMENT IN DUE COURSE, AS THEY MAY WE CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THEY MAY RAISE AT THAT STAGE. WE FEEL, HOWEVER, THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO AVOID PROVIDING THEM WITH ANOTHER IALA (UKREP TELNO 379
OF AUGUST 91)'.
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