TNAG-1281-FCO40-1632-Chinese-visa-office-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 89

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Action Taken

MIPT CHINESE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG

1. TEXT OF DRAFT UNDERSTANDING PASSED TO THE CHINESE IS AS FOLLOWS.

1. THE CHINESE AND BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES HELD TALKS IN BEIJING IN 1983 ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE VISA OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN HONG KONG AND REACHED THE FOLLOWING UNDERSTANDING, WHICH IS ADDITIONAL TO THE UNDERSTANDING RECORDED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1381.

2. THE VISA OFFICE WILL ENJOY THE FOLLOWING PRIVILEGES AND IMM- UNITIES IN ADDITION TO THOSE SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 2(A) TO (C) OF THE MEMORANDUM OF 23 SEPTEMBER 198

1) INVIOLABILITY OF ITS PREMISES, DOCUMENTS AND ARCHIVES.

2) EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION ON ITS PREMISES AND ON THE RESIDENCE OF THE OFFICER IN CHARGE

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3) PERSONAL INVIOLABILITY OF ITS OFFICERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS,

WHO WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ARREST OR DETENTION AN ANY FORM] pening

THE QUALIFICATION CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE BRITISH

MEMORANDUM OF 19 JUNE 1731 IS WITHDRAWN BY THE BRITISH SIDE.

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4) IMMUNITY FOR ITS OFFICERS FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED FOR CONSULAR OFFICERS IN ARTICLE 43 OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS.

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