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5.

The Hong Kong Government will therefore proceed to reply to the Canadian Commission's note (passed to the Chinese side on 29 May 1992). Their reply will state clearly that the office and its staff will have neither and will not appear on

diplomatic nor consular status diplomatic or consular lists.

seek for the office and and immunities listed

that we privileges speaking note.

It

will also state clearly

its

staff only the limited

in

the

Annex to this

6.

In addition, our note to the

Canadian Commission

will not provide for reciprocity for Canadian provincial offices in Hong Kong. The exchange of notes will therefore in no way prejudice or set a precedent for the privileges immunities that the Central People's Government (CPG) to grant the Canadian provincial offices

and

may

wish

established in the

therefore, not be

side

We will,

future Hong Kong SAR. committing the position of the Chinese its position in respect of the

prejudicing or

post-1997 situation.

Office of the

British Senior Representative

Sino-British Joint Liaison Group

5 November 1992