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(b) PARAGRAPH FOUR: DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

[IF IT IS SUGGESTED THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO LEGISLATE TO PROVIDE

DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES]

Only with legislation can we be certain that we can fulfil our obligation under Annex II to provide diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Chinese members of the Group who attend meetings in London. The Joint Liaison Group would not be covered under the

International Organisations Act 1968 because it is neither an

international organisation under Section 1 of that Act, nor an

international conference covered by Section 6. This provision is

therefore necessary to enable the Government to rafity the

agreement.

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