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foreign national; he would thus be entitled to

consular protection from the

authorities while in China.

appropriate

?

- ATTACHED)

REALLY?

(b) It has always been our understanding that The

branches and departments referred to in Section

IV of the Joint Declaration are those headed by

ofsecretary level ie

an officer in an officer in the rank of D6 or above. A full

list is attached. At present the posts of

Director of Immigration and Director of Customs

and Excise are both ranked at D5.

include

including reference to these two

to Therefore by

posts in the

latest version of Article 100 of the draft Basic

would bé to

Law, (the drafters are) going (somewhat beyond the

provisions of the Joint Declaration.