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THE SECOND SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR IS NOT STRICTLY

ACCURATE. YOU OMIT REFERENCE TO THE 1982 PROTOCOL TO THE 1963

BRUSSELS SUPPLEMENTARY CONVENTION, WHICH WE HAVE ALSO RATIFIED.

YOU ALSO REFER TO A 1983 PROTOCOL OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION OF

WHICH NEITHER WE NOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ARE AWARE. WITH THESE

AMENDMENTS, THE POSITION WITH REGARD TO HONG KONG ON THE PARIS

AND BRUSSELS CONVENTIONS IS AS STATED.

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OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT THE 1963 BRUSSELS CONVENTION

SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE 1960 PARIS CONVENTION AND ITS PROTOCOLS HAVE

NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO HONG KONG. THE CONVENTION INCREASES THE

COMPENSATION PAYABLE UNDER THE PARIS CONVENTION. THE PROVISIONS

OF THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION AND ITS PROTOCOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN

UK LAW BY THE NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS ACT 1965 AND THE ENERGY ACT

1983 WHICH WERE EXTENDED TO HONG KONG BY ORDERS IN COUNCIL. THE PROCEDURE FOR EXTENDING THE CONVENTION TO DEPENDENT TERRITORIES, ARTICLE 24, IS A COMPLICATED ONE. THERE IS NO INTENTION TO

EXTEND IT TO HONG KONG.

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