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Sir,

CONFIDENTIAL

Exchange of Letters

機密

between the Government of Hong Kong

and the Commission of the European Communities

No. 1

The Governor of Hong Kong

to the President of the Commission

DRAFT

I

have

the honour

to

to refer

the recent

الله محمل احمر

the Government, of Hong Kong and the

discussions between

Commission of the European Communities concerning the

the

establishment

of

an

Office

the Commission of of

European Communities

in Hong Kong. As a result of these

discussions, I have the honour to propose that the status,

privileges and

immunities

of the Office, and its staff for

the period up to and including 30 June 1997 shall be as set out in the Annex to this Letter.

If this

this proposal is acceptable to the Commission of the European Communities, I suggest that this Letter together with its Annex and your reply to that effect shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of Hong Kong

enter into force on the

and

the

Commission,

which shall

date on which the

Government of Hong Kong notifies the

Commission that the necessary procedures to give effect to

the Agreement in Hong Kong have been completed.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to

you, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

CONFIDENTIAL

機密

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