TNAG-2522-FCO40-3681-Application-of-United-Nations-conventions-to-Hong-Kong-1992 — Page 67

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FROM ROD BUNTEN HONG KONG DEPARTMENT

FOLLOWING FOR P A HADLEY ESQ, OTTAWA

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YOUR TELELETTER OF 6' JULY: HONG KONG : SIGNATURE OF UN

CONVENTIONS

1. IF THE UK WERE TO ACCEDE TO THE UN CONVENTION ON THE SALE OF GOODS IT WOULD BE OPEN TO HMG TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO EXTEND ITS APPLICATION TO HONG KONG, AND TO MAKE A DECLARATION ACCORDINGLY UNDER ARTICLE 93(1) OF THE CONVENTION.

2. THE CONVENTION IS ONLY OPEN FOR ACCESSION BY STATES CARTICLE 93(3). SINCE HONG KONG IS NOT A STATE, IT IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A PARTY TO THE CONVENTION IN ITS OWN RIGHT.

SIGNED R AJ BUNTEN

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