RESTRICTED
10. GOODS IMPORTED INTO, EXPORTED FROM AND PURCHASED IN HONG KONG, EITHER BY THE VISA OFFICE FOR OFFICIAL USE OR BY THE OFFICERS OF THE VISA OFFICE FOR THEIR PRIVATE USE, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM DUTIES AND TAXES.
11. LUGGAGE OF THE OFFICERS OF THE VISA OFFICE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM INSPECTION, EXCEPT WHERE THERE ARE SERIOUS GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING THAT IT CONTAINS AN ARTICLE THE IMPORT OR EXPORT
OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY THE LAW OF HONG KONG OR CONTROLLED BY THEBY THE HONG KONG QUARANTINE REGULATIONS, IN WHICH EVENT ANY INSPECTION SHALL BE CARRIED OUT ONLY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE OFFICER CONCERNED OR A REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED BY HIM.
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BILL IS TO GRANT CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG AND OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
2. THE BILL HAS NO STAFF IMPLICATIONS.
3. THE BILL HAS NO DIRECT FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS.
ENDS.
HADDON-CAVE
LIMITED
HKD
NTD
FED
PROTOCOL D
CONS D
LEGAL ADVISERS PSI MR LUCE
MR WILSON
RESTRICTED
COPIES TO
SIR & CRADOCK
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