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''AGREEMENT''
1. THE AGREEMENT RESPECTING FACILITIES TO BE GIVEN TO MERCHANT SEAMEN FOR THE TREATMENT OF VENEREAL DISEASES (THE TEXT AT ANNEX A) WAS SIGNED IN BRUSSELS IN 1924.
2. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, CONTRACTING PARTIES UNDERTAKE TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN IN EACH OF THEIR PRINCIPAL SEA OR RIVER PORTS SERVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF VENEREAL DISEASES OPEN TO ALL MERCHANT SEAMEN WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF NATIONALITY CARTICLE 1).
3. ARTICLE 2 PROVIDES THAT SUCH SERVICES, INCLUDING HOSPITAL TREATMENT AND THE SUPPLY OF MEDICINES NECESSARY FOR THE TREATMENT TO BE CONTINUED AS FAR AS THE PATIENT'S NEXT PORT OF CALL, SHALL BE FREE OF CHARGE. ARTICLE 3 STIPULATES THAT A STANDARD BOOKLET RECORDING DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS AND THE TREATMENT REQUIRED SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EACH PATIENT. ARTICLE 4 FURTHER PROVIDES THAT THE CREWS OF ALL ARRIVING VESSELS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH DETAILS OF THESE SERVICES.
APPLICATION TO HONG KONG
4. THE UNITED KINGDOM RATIFIED THE AGREEMENT ON 21 AUGUST 1925. THE AGREEMENT CAME INTO FORCE ON SQUARE BRACKETS BEGIN SQUARE BRACKETS END IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6. ARTICLE 7 OF THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT A CONTRACTING PARTY MAY ACCEDE ''IN THE NAME OF'' ITS COLONIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 5. THE UNITED KINGDOM ACCEDED TO THE AGREEMENT IN THE NAME OF HONG KONG ON SQUARE BRACKETS BEGIN
SQUARE BRACKETS END AND THE AGREEMENT APPLIED TO HONG KONG FROM 21 NOVEMBER 1933. (PLEASE SEE ANNEX B FOR REFERENCE).
BENEFITS
5. THE AGREEMENT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE CONTROL AND
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