TNAG-2988-FCO40-3398-Future-of-Hong-Kong-mutual-legal-assistance-1991 — Page 4

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25 November 1991

HKC 371/1

Mr C Newall

International Law Convention

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

DIED O

Foreign & Commonwealth

Office

London SW1A 2AH

Telephone: 071-

Dea chris

CONVENTION ON THE SERVICE ABROAD OF JUDICIAL AND EXTRAJUDICIAL DOCUMENTS IN CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS:

CHINESE ACCESSION

I enclose some papers on this matter in the hope they may shed some light on Chinese attitudes to Hong Kongs accession to similar conventions.

1.

Your ever

Red

RAJ Bunten

Hong Kong Department

RODABC

JRB

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