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THE PREMISES OF THE 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 HONG KONG OR BOUGHT LOCALLY IN HONG KONG BY THE SAID OFFICE SHOULD BE EXEMPT FROM DUTIES AND TAXES.
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THE OFFICE WILL HANSLE THE REISSUE OF ALL KINDS OF PASSPORTS OF THE NUOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR CERTIFICATES SUBSTITUTING SUCH PASSPORTS TO THOSE BEARERS OF SUCH PASSPORTS OR CERTIFICATES.
3. IF THE EMBASSY CONFIRMS THE ABOVE IN A NOTE OF REPLY, THIS NOTE AND THE EMBASSY'S NOTE SHALL CONSTITUTE AN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND IN CHINA AND ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE OF THE EMBASSY'S NOTE OF REPLY.
4. THE CONSULAR DEPARTMENT AVAILS ITSELF OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW TO THE EMBASSY THE ASSURANCES OF ITS HIGHEST CONSIDERATION.
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