AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCEOF THE CONSULAR POST OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND IN THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCEOF THE CONSULAR POST OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND IN THE HONG KONG SPECIALADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF T HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Whole document The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand, out of the common desire to develop friendly relations and enhance consular relations between the two countries, and 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 that "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", have reached the following Agreement concerning the maintenance of the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Thailand in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China: Article 1 The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees to the maintenance by the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand of its Consulate-General in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the consular district of which shall be the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Article 2 The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees that the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Thailand in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may, with effect from 20 December 1999 after the People's Republic of China resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, performs the consular functions in the Macao Special Administrative Region.

Article 3 The Government of the People's Republic of China shall, in accordance with international law and the relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, accord all necessary assistance and facilities to the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Thailand in the exercise of the consular functions.

Article 4 Matters concerning the consular relations between the two countries shall be amicably dealt with in the spirit of cooperation through mutual consultation in accordance with international law and practice.

Article 5 The present Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 1997.

Done in duplicate in Beijing on 2 April 1997 in the Chinese, Thai and English languages, all three texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence, the English text shall prevail.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA KINGDOM OF THAILAND MR. QIAN QICHEN MR. PRACHUAB CHAIYASAN VICE PREMIER & MINISTER MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS consular district of which shall be the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Article 2 The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees that the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Thailand in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may, with effect from 20 December 1999 after the People's Republic of China resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, performs the consular functions in the Macao Special Administrative Region.

Article 3 The Government of the People's Republic of China shall, in accordance with international law and the relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, accord all necessary assistance and facilities to the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Thailand in the exercise of the consular functions.

Article 4 Matters concerning the consular relations between the two countries shall be amicably dealt with in the spirit of cooperation through mutual consultation in accordance with international law and practice.

Article 5 The present Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 1997.

Done in duplicate in Beijing on 2 April 1997 in the Chinese, Thai and English languages, all three texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence, the English text shall prevail.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA KINGDOM OF THAILAND MR. QIAN QICHEN MR. PRACHUAB CHAIYASAN VICE PREMIER & MINISTER MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS