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non-sovereign status,

We have studied carefully your speaking note of 11 In response I would like to make the following

Consistent with Hong Kong's

the Toronto ETO and its staff do not and will not have

diplomatic or consular status.

on diplomatic or consular lists.

Nor do or will they feature

We have noted the Chinese side's concern about the

being

offered by the the ETO and its staff. Therefore,

we- are prepared to bare minimum of the

3. extent of privileges and immunities Canadian

to government in the spirit of mutual cooperation, seek for the ETO and its

its staff the privileges and immunities necessary. for the effective

office.

and These privileges

immunities our speaking note of 8 February 1991

of the operation are those listed in and with which the Chinese side agreed in its speaking note of 4 April 1991, plus one addition.

to exemption from personal income

This addition relates which is of practical

and financial benefit to the Hong Kong Government and the future Special Administrative Region

Government. (SARG).

The

list complete seek for the ETO and its staff is at Annex to this note.

of privileges and immunities we would

4.

year.

more than a

The ETO has been in

has been in operation for The delay in finalising arrangements is causing operational problems for the ETO. Strictly speaking, the

is operating illegally under

Canadian law.

office cause embarrassment to both Hong Kong and the Chinese side

if discovered.

The longer the

the delay,

delay, the

the position of the office and its staff becomes.

This can

more untenable

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