09-SEP-1993
10:10
UKKER ELV BRUSSCLO
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Delors'
of letter
2 July
was
finally agreed.
They hoped the Commission's wish to look for a long-term solution would be taken into account by the Hong Kong Government and discussion with the While the EC would not Chinese would take place in due course.
intervene with the timing of doing this, it was necessary to reflect letters that HKG would make every effort to in the exchange of ensure Chinese agreement for the continuation of Ps & Is for the EC Office after 1997.
65.
was
Mrs Ip said that given the granting of Ps & Is after 1997 whatever guarantee a matter solely for the Chinese Government, from the Hong Kong Government could not ensure the continuation of such Ps & Is. Ps & Is
Is to be granted after 1997 to foreign and to the Chinese entirely up international Government. The basis upon which China would consider such matters would probably be the two Vienna Conventions.
missions
would
be
66.
Mr Edwards added that as explained before, there would be two ways to discuss the matter with the Chinese Government before 1997 i.e. either directly with the Chinese or indirectly through the Joint Liaision Group. However, he believed there was no immediate and the EC should reflect further before urgency in the matter deciding what to do.
67.
a need to avoid treating the EC Mr Kuijper said there was
to internal sensitivity as а mere international organisation due over this issue. He suggested that care should be taken to avoid referring to the EC as such in the notification to be given by the Governor under Section 2 (1) of Cap 190 or in any list of foreign missions in Hong Kong.
Mrs
190 that the 68.
Ip said
legal notification under Cap giving effect to those Ps & Is granted to the EC Office would not bear any reference to other organisations nor mention the EC as an international
organisation.
She
said
not do would Hong Kong Mr Edwards added that there
anything to offend the EC gratuitously. would be no problem in showing the EC the draft notification if the EC considered it necessary.
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