AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ON THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF AN HONORARY CONSULATE BY THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINIS
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ON THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF AN HONORARY CONSULATE BY THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINIS
TRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government
of the United Republic of Tanzania, out of the common desire to further
develop the friendly relations and enhance the consular ties 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, have reached the following agreement on the establishment by the
United Republic of Tanzania of an honorary consulate in the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China:
ARTICLE ONE
The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees to the
establishment by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania of an
honorary consulate 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 resume the
exercise of sovereignty over Macao. And before that, with the consent of
the Portuguese Macao government, the honorary consulate of the United
Republic of Tanzania may look after the consular affairs related to
Macao.
ARTICLE TWO
The honorary consul of the United Republic of Tanzania 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 of 24 April, 1963 and the relevant laws
and regulations of the People's Republic of China.
ARTICLE THREE
The Government of the People's Republic of China, in accordance with
its relevant laws and regulations, shall accord the necessary assistance
and facilities to the honorary consul of the United Republic of Tanzania
in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic
of China in the exercise of the consular functions.
ARTICLE FOUR
The two sides shall properly handle consular matters between them in
the spirit of friendly consultation, and in accordance with the Vienna
Convention on Consular Relations and international practice.
ARTICLE FIVE
The honorary consul of the United Republic of Tanzania in the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
shall be a national of either side or a third country; but not a
stateless person, and must be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
ARTICLE SIX
The United Republic of Tanzania shall not appoint any honorary
consul, once it has appointed a career consul to the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
ARTICLE SEVEN
The present Agreement shall enter into force on the date of
signature.
Done in Beijing on 8 April, 1998 in duplicate in the Chinese and
English languages, both texts being equally authentic.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF
CHINA TANZANIA
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