AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OF THECONSULATE-GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE HONG KONGSPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OF THECONSULATE-GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE HONG KONGSPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Manila, on 26 November 1996)
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The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of
the Republic of the Philippines (hereinafter referred to as "the two
Parties"), out of a common desire to develop further the friendly
relations between the two countries, in accordance with Section XI of
Annex I of the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's
Republic of China and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland on the Question of Hong Kong and Article 157
of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China, which stipulates the "Consular and other
official missions established in Hong Kong by states which have formal
diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China may be
maintained", and taking into account the status quo of the friendly
consular relations between China and the Philippines, have reached the
following Agreement concerning the maintenance of the Consulate-General of
the Republic of the Philippines in the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region of the People's Republic of China following the resumption of the
exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong by the Government of the People's
Republic of China on 1 July 1997:
1. The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees to the
maintenance by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines of its
Consulate-General in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China.
2. The Government of the People's Republic of China shall, in
accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April
1963 and relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China,
accord necessary assistance and facilities to the Consulate-General of
the Republic of the Philippines in the exercise of consular functions.
3. The operations of the Consulate-General of the Republic of the
Philippines in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be
regulated by the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April 1963.
Consular matters shall be handled on the basis of equality and mutual
benefit and in a friendly and co-operative spirit.
4. The present Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 1997. The
two Parties shall complete their respective domestic legal and
constitutional processes that are necessary to give effect to this
Agreement before this date and notify the other Party accordingly.
In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized by their
respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in Manila on 26 November 1996 in duplicate in the Chinese and
English languages, both texts being equally authentic.
For the Government of the For the Government of the
People's Republic of China Republic of the Philippines
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