TNAG-1349-FCO40-1790-Chinese-visa-office-in-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 129

Miss Walker (HKD)

CHINESE VISA OFFICE

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Reference

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RECEIVED IN REGISTR

8 JUN 1984

DSK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

REGIST..Y

Action Taken

1.

نه

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1

I refer to Hong Kong Telmo 1478 of 1 June.

I

ам

content with the contents

attack etc.

of TUR. On

point (VII), I am prepared to go along

go along with what Hong Kong propose in relation to the obligation to take all appropriate measures to prevent any

I note in this connection that Article 40 of the Vienna Convention (which is in identical terms) is not included in the Schedule to the Consulas Relations Act 1968 and this is not given the force of Law in the UK.

3. I was not aware until now of the existence

of the memorandum of 19 June 1981. If that is inconsistent with the latest Memorandum of April 1984, there is nothing we can about it

Now

; if need be, we shall have to say that the later in time should prevail. However, I do not think that we need to worry about this

now.

CODE 18-77

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