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Item 10.8

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment

of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons,

including Diplomatic Agents, 1973

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of

The

Crimes

against

Internationally

Protected Persons

(the

"Convention") was concluded in New York on 14 December 1973

and

entered

Annex A).

into

force

on

20

February

1977 (text

at

The

ratification

Of

United Kingdom included Hong Kong in its

the Convention on 2 May 1979 (Reference at

Annex B).

2.

The

aim Of

the

Convention

to iş

establish

cooperation

in

adopting appropriate

prevention

and

international

effective measures for the

crimes jeopardizing the safety

other

State,

of

internationally protected

and punishment of

of diplomatic agents and

persons, such as heads of

Heads of Government and representatives or officials

or of an international organisation who are

under international law to special protection from

attack (Preamble and Article 1).

State a

entitled

CONFIOCE