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Items 15.17 and 15.18

Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Vienna 1961

Convention on Consular Relations, Vienna 1963

1.

The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,

1961 and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963

(texts at Annex A) contain extensive provisions on the

international law relating to permanent diplomatic and

missions. Both Conventions affirm that the rules

consular

JO

customary

questions

international law should continue to govern

not expressly regulated by the provisions of the

two Conventions.

2.

The United Kingdom ratified the Conventions on

and 9 May 1972

respectively.

These

September 1964

ratifications included Hong Kong (reference at Annex B) and

the Conventions entered into force for the United Kingdom

and for Hong Kong Оп 1 October 1964 and 8 June 1972

respectively,

Benefits

3.

There

are

numerous

foreign

consular

missions

Kong and

Annex I(XI) to the Joint

that such

missions, if representing

established in Hong

Declaration provides

States which have

with the People's

established formal diplomatic relations

Republic of China, may be maintained in

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