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MIPT AND MRS COE'S TELELETTER 406/2 OF 9 AUGUST TO SAVAGE:

CONSULAR AGREEMENT

1. DURING HIS CALL ON THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSULAR

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DEPARTMENT (SEE MIPT) THOMSON RAISED THE QUESTION OF COMPLETION

PACE

OF PROCEDURES. HAUNG SAID THAT THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED UNDER CHINESE

LAW TO BRING THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT INTO EFFECT WERE

ALREADY IN HAND AND COULD BE COMPLETED QUICKLY.

BUT IT HAD BEEN AGREED THAT THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT SHOULD

COME INTO EFFECT AT THE SAME TIME

AS THE AGREEMENTS ON PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

FOR THE CHINESE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG AND ON TRANSIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRC PASSPORT HOLDERS.

THOMSON SAID THAT ON THE FORMER HE UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL

THAT WAS NOW NEEDED WAS A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO PROCEDURAL DIFFICULTIES

WITH THE LATTER.

2. NOW THAT THE CHINESE HAVE PRODUCED A SUITABLE OFFICE BUILDING FOR

US

IN SHANGHAI WE SHOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THEM A DATE FOR

COMPLETION OF THESE HONG KONG PROCEDURES.

IF YOU AGREE, GRATEFUL HONG KONG LET US HAVE THE NECESSARY

INFORMATION

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SIR P CRADOCK

SIR W HARDING

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