TNAG-1349-FCO40-1790-Chinese-visa-office-in-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 169

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ANNEX A

CHINESE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG : TEXT OF CHINESE DRAFT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's

Republic of China presents its compliments to the British

Embassy in China and has the honour to confirm that the

representatives of the two sides have held talks in Beijing

on matters relating to the Ministry's Visa Office in Hong

Kong and reached the following understanding, which is additional

to the understanding recorded in the memorandum of 23 September

1981.

The Visa Office will enjoy the following privileges

and immunities in addition to those set out in paragraph 2 (A)

to (C) of article 1 of the memorandum of 23 September 1981.

1.

Inviolability of the premises, documents and archives

of the Visa Office:

2.

Exemption from taxation on the premises of the Visa

Office and on the residence of the officer in charge:

3.

The Visa Office may employ all appropriate means of

communication, including the use of diplomatic couriers, in

maintaining contact with the Government of the People's

Republic of China and any Chinese Diplomatic Missions and

Consular posts wherever they are situated. The diplomatic

couriers will be provided with official documents indicating

their status and the numbers of packages constituting the

diplomatic bag. The diplomatic bag may not be opened or

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/detained.