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OF THE VISA OFFICE UN WHICH HE DOES NOT CONTRACT EXPRESSLY OR

IMPLIEDLY ON BEHALF OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA:

(B) S TAKEN BY A THIRD PARTY DEMANDING COMPENSATION

FOR DAMAGE ARMISHING FROM AN ACCIDENT IN HONG KONG CAUSED BY

A VEHICLE, VESSEL OR AIRCRAFT.

THE QUALIFICATION CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE

BRITISH MEMORANDUM OF 19 JUNE 1981 HS WITHDRAWN BY THE BRITISH SIDE:

6. GOODS IMPORTED INTO, EXPORTED FROM AND PURCHASED

MIN HONG KONG FOR OFFIICHAL USE BY THE VISA OFFICE ARE EXEMPTED

FROM DUTIES AND TAXES: AND SO ARE GOODS HMPORTED INTO, EXPORTED

FROM AND PURCHASED IN HONG KONG BY INTS OFFICERS FOR THEIR

PRIVATE USE:

7. THE LUGGAGE OF THE OFFICERS OF THE VISA OFFICE S

EXEMPTED FROM INSPECTION, EXCEPT WHERE THERE ARE SERHOUS

GROUNDS FOR BELLEVIING THAT IT CONTAINS ARTICLES WHOSE IMPORT.

OR EXPORT IS PROHIBITED BY THE LOCAL LAW OR CONTROLLED BY THE LOCA

QUARANTINE REGULATIONS, IN WHICH CASE INSPECTION SHOULD BE

CARRIED OUT, ONLY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE OFFICERS CONCERNED OR

THE REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THEM:

8. IN THIS NOTE THE TERM ''OFFICERS' MEANS OFFICERS WHO

ARE HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC OR SERVICE PASSPORTS OF THE PEOPLE'S

REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

IN ADDITION TO THE FUNCTION OF ISSUANCE OF VISAS

PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THE MEMORANDUM OF 23 SEPTEMBER

1981, THE WISA OFFICE MAY ISSUE REPLACEMENT PASSPORTS OR CERTIFI

CATES SUBSTITUTING PASSPORTS TO CHINESE CITIZENS WHOSE PASSPORTS

ARE FULL, OR HAVE BEEN LOST OR STOLEN. (THE ABOVE-MENTIONED

CHINESE CITIZENS SHOULD, AS IS REQUIRED, CLEAR FORMALITIES

FOR VISA WITH THE BRITISH HONG KONG AUTHORINTHES)

3

CONFIDENTIAL

/ IF THE

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