TNAG-2757-FCO40-3974-Hong-Kong-customs-arrangements-and-conventions-1993 — Page 73

Paragraph 20

Custom.

which it would not

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be

State,

dzew

Compliance with such

a request

one

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pive if requested

=0 that fact in the

wil

be

entirely

discretion of the State to whom the request is made.

COSTS

Paragraph 21

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ther

the

reimbursement

Each Customs authority will waive all claims for

of costs incurred in the execution of this

Memorandum with the exception of allowances paid to the officials referred to in Paragraph 14 and to interpreters. Such allowances will be paid by the State which has requested that the officials be summoned to appear as witnesses or experts.

GENERAL

Paragraph 22

(1) This Memorandum will be applicable to the territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and territory of the Kingdom of

to

the

(2) The assistance provided for under this Memorandum will be supplied directly between the Customs authorities of the two

States.

(3) The Customs authorities of the two States will jointly decide the detailed arrangements for the implementation of this Memorandum.

(4)

the

means.

Any differences which may arise in the interpretation of provisions of this Memorandum will be settled by diplomatic