CO129-595-8 United Nations Relief Rehabilitations Administration Supplies 10-5-1946 - 1-1-1947 — Page 22

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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

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TO HONG KONG (Sir M. Young)

FROM S. OF S. COLONIES.

Sent 1st Januar

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My telegram No. 850. 21

1. It now appears from Shanghai telegram No. 706 dated 20th November, addressed to Foreign Office and repeated to you as savingram, that U. N. R. R. A. is not asking for privileges for personnel but for those privileges and immunities which are recommended for the Administration as a body, by U, N. R. R. A. Resolutions 32; 34 and 36 (published as Miscellaneous No. 6 (1943): Cmd. 6497). These and some of the privileges for personnel referred to in those resolutions were conferred by H.M. G. by Order-in-Council (Statutory Rules and Orders 1945 No. 79). A copy of this and of the Diplomatic Privileges (Extension) Act, 1944 under which the Order was made is being forwarded to you by air.

2. Understand that a representative of U,N. R, R. A. has discussed question with Todd, and requested that question be re-opened. Foreign Office have now approached

me again on the subject.

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While Resolutions, 32, 34 and 36 are not legally binding, member governments are under a moral obligation to give effect to them, I shall be glad therefore if you will consider the introduction of legislation in Hong Kong providing for the grant to U. N. R. R. A, as an organisation of the immunities and privileges set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Diplomatic Privileges (Extension) Act 1944.

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