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ADMINISTRATIVE REGION.
I AM ALSO INSTRUCTED TO DECLARE THAT SINCE CHINA IS A CONTRACTING STATE TO THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION, SIGNED IN GENEVA ON 6 MARCH 1948, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ACCEPTED THE CONVENTION ON 1 MARCH 1973, THE SAID CONVENTION WILL APPLY TO THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ACCORDINGLY ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1997.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA NOTIFIES YOU THAT, WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1997, THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO MEET THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONVENTION FOR BEING AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE ORGANISATION, AND THEREFORE MAY USING THE NAME OF 'HONG KONG, CHINA', CONTINUE TO BE AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE ORGANISATION.
ENDS.
CHALKER
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OCMIAN 2484
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RES DEPT (FE)
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR PS/MR EGGAR MR MCLAREN
DEP/HD.PUSD
MR CILLMORE
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT
LEGAL ADVISERS
SPA/DTP.
F. WALL SPA
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