(98) BU LING ER ZI NO.59

(98) BU LING ER ZI NO.59 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary and has the honour to receive the note No. 2-34/1998 dated 19 May 1998 which reads follows: "The Embassy of the Republic of Hungary presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and has the honour, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Hungary to confirm that out of the common desire to further develop the friendly relations between the two countries and in accordance with Article 157 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the two sides have, through friendly consultations, reached the following agreement on the establishment by the Republic of Hungary of a consulate general in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China: Άρ. The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees to the establishment by the Government of the Republic of Hungary of a consulate general with a seat in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as its consular district. The consular district will also include the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China after the Government of the People's Republic of China resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Macao.

Άς. The number of officials and staff members of the Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China shall not exceed seven.

Άσ. The Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China shall exercise the consular functions in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, including the laws and regulations of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

Άτ. Matters not covered in this agreement shall be dealt with in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms in a note of reply the above points on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China, the present note and the return note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall constitute an agreement between the governments of the two countries which will be effective from the date of the return note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honour, on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China, to confirm and agree to the points in the above note.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary the assurances of its highest consideration.

(seal) Beijing, 19 May 1998 EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY BEIJING Note No.: 2-34/1998 Beijing 19 May, 1998 The Embassy of the Republic of Hungary presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and has the honour, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Hungary, to confirm that out of the common desire to further develop the friendly relations between the two countries and in accordance with Article 157 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the two sides have, through friendly consultations, reached the following agreement on the establishment by the Republic of Hungary of a consulate general in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China: Άρ. The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees to the establishment by the Government of the Republic of Hungary of a consulate general with a seat in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as its consular district. The consular district will also include the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China after the Government of the People's Republic of China resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Macao.

Άς. The number of officials and staff members of the Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China shall not exceed seven.

Άσ. The Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China shall exercise the consular functions in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, including the laws and regulations of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

Άτ. Matters not covered in this agreement shall be dealt with in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms in a note of reply the above points on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China, the present note and the return note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall constitute an agreement between the governments of the two countries which will be effective from the date of the return note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Embassy of the Republic of Hungary avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China the assurances of its highest consideration.

TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA BEIJING