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HONG KONG TELNO 2910: GERMAN CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN HONG KONG: CULTURAL AGREEMENT
1.
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT HAVE A CULTURAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH THE PRC WHICH COVERS ACTIVITIES BY GERMAN INSTITUTIONS IN CHINA, INCLUDING THE GOETHE INSTITUT AND THE GERMAN SCHOOL IN PEKING.
2.
ACTIVITY UNDER THE AGREEMENT FELL OFF SOMEWHAT IN THE
AFTERMATH OF JUNE 1989. THE AGREEMENT HAS LAPSED BUT THE GERMANS
STILL INTEND TO RENEW IT ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT CLEAR EXACTLY WHEN.
3
WE UNDERSTAND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT PREFERS, AS A MATTER OF GENERAL PRINCIPLE, TO HAVE CULTURAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS WITH ALL COUNTRIES IN WHICH GERMAN INSTITUTIONS CARRY OUT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. THIS DIFFERS FROM THE APPROACH OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL
WHICH CONCLUDES SUCH AGREEMENTS ONLY WITH COUNTRIES WHERE THEIR
WORK IS DONE MAINLY ON A GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT BASIS OR IN
CASES WHERE THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT IS AN ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT ON THE PART OF THE HOST GOVERNMENT.
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