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FM HONG KONG 110515Z CCT 83

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1502 OF 11 OCTIBER

INFO IMEDIATE PEKING

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PEKING TELSNOS 993 AND 994: CONSULAR AGREEMENT

1. WE CONFIRM THAT THE FORMULATION "ARREST AND DETENTION

PENDING TRIAL'' PRESENTS US WITH NO DIFFICULTY IN THE

VISA OFFICE CONTEXT.

2. AS REGARDS TIMING, IT REMAINS OUR INTENTION TO INTRODUCE

LEGISLATION WHEN (AND ONLY WHEN) FINAL AGREEMENT HAS SEEN

REACHED IN PEKING BOTH ON THE VISA OFFICE UNDERSTANDING AND

ON THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT. THE DRAFT BILL WILL NEED TO BE

APPROVED BY EXCO BEFORE IT GOES TO LEGCO BUT IT SHOULD BE

POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS WITHIN A MONTH OR SO AFTER

AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED, AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND THE

EMBASSY MAY WISH TO REPEAT THE SUGGESTION ON MODALITIES

MADE BY GALSWORTHY ON 12 AUGUST (PARA 4 OF PEKING TELNO 790).

3. THE TERMS OF OUR LEGISLATION ARS NOT OF COURSE A MATTEP

FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE CHINESE. FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION,

THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT BILL AS IT STANDS AT PRESENT IS AN

MIFT.

IT WILL NEED TO BE EXAMINED CAREFULLY ONCE THE UNDERSTANDING PAS BEEN FIMALISED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT IT REFLECTS THE

LATTER ACCURATELY,

4. SEE M.D.5.7.

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