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3. The premises of the said Office and the residence

of its Director purchased by the Office are properties

belonging to the People's Republic of China and

should be exempt from taxes. Likewise articles

for official use imported into or taken out of

Hongkong or bought locally in Hongkong by the

said Office should be exempt from duties and taxes.

After the Office is set up, the Chinese side has

expressed its wish to continue talks on the above-mentioned

matters to have them settled appropriately. The British

side has said that it is willing to discuss any practical

problems affecting the functioning of the Visa Office in

order to find suitable solutions.

September 23, 1981 in Beijing

Counsellor of the United Kingdom

of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland in China

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Alturson

Director of the Consular Department

of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

of the People's Republic of China

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