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5) EXEMPTION FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES ON GOODS IMPORTED INTO, EXPORTED FROM AND PURCHASED IN HONG KONG FOR OFFICIAL USE, AND ON GOODS IMPORTED INTO, EXPORTED FROM AND PURCHASED IN HONG KONG BY ITS OFFICERS FOR THEIR OWN PRIVATE USE.

6) EXEMPTION OF THE LUGGAGE OF ITS OFFICERS FROM SEAPCH EXCEPT WHERE THERE ARE SERIOUS GROUNDS FOR INFERRING THAT IT CONTAINS ARTICLES WHOSE IMPORT OR EXPORT IS PROHIBITED BY THE LOCAW LAW OR CONTROLLED BY THE LOCAL QUARANTINE REGULATIONS, IN WHICH CASE SEARCH SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT ONLY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE OFFICERS CONCERNED OR REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THEM.

7) IN THIS PARAGRAPH THE TERM 'OFFICERS' MEANS OFFICERS

OFFICIAL OR SERVICE PASSPORTS WHO ARE HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC

OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

3. IN ADDITION TO THE FUNCTIONS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 11(2) OF THE MEMORANDUM OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1991, THE VISA OFFICE MAY ISSUE REPLACEMENT PASSPORTS TO CHINESE CITIZENS WHOSE PASSPORTS ARE FULL, OR HAVE BEEN LOST OR STOLEN, PROVIDED THAT THE VISA OFFICE INFORMS THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON A MONTHLY BASIS OF ALL REPLACEMENT PASSPORTS ISSUED IN THIS WAY.

CLARK

LIMITED

HKD

NTD

FED

COPIES TO!-

MR WHOMESLEY LEGAL ADVISER MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISER

PROTOCOLD CONS D PS/HR LUCE PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR DONALD

LORD NG-LENNOX

THIS TELEGRAM

WAS NOT

ADVANCED

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