TNAG-1281-FCO40-1632-Chinese-visa-office-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 76

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4. ON ARTICLE 7 THE CHINESE SAID THAT THEY HAD REFLECTED ON OUR PROPOSAL THAT THE WORDS ** IN ANY FORM'' SHOULD BE SUBSTITUTED FOR '

'' PENDING TRIAL "'. THEY FELT HOWEVER THAT THE EXISTING DRAFT ALREADY WENT AS FAR BEYOND THE VIENNA CONVENTIONS AS WAS ACCEPTABLE. THEY THEREFORE WISHED TO RETAIN THE FORMULATION '' ARREST AND DETENTION PENDING TRIAL'', AND WERE PREPARED TO ACCEPT THAT THE SAME WORDING SHOULD BE USED IN THE AGREEMENT ON THE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG. WE EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT, BUT SAID THAT WE THOUGHT THAT WE COULD LIVE WITH THIS. 5. AT THE END OF THE MEETING NIE DESCRIBED OUR REMAINING DIFFICULTIES AS 1 AND A HALF IN NUMBER, THE HALF REFERRING TO THE QUESTION OF THE CONSULAR DISTRICT. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD SUMMON US NEXT WEEK FOR DISCUSSIONS ON THE VISA OFFICE AGREEMENT AND THE QUESTION OF TRANSIT OF PRC CITIZENS THROUGH HONG KONG.

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