AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OFTHE CONSULATE GENERAL OF SWEDEN IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVEREGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REP
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINAAND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OFTHE CONSULATE GENERAL OF SWEDEN IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVEREGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REP
UBLIC OF CHINA
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The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of
the Kingdom of Sweden, 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 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", and taking into account the status quo of the friendly
consular relations between China and Sweden, have reached the following
Agreement concerning the maintenance of the Consulate General of Sweden 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 Sweden of its Consulate General in the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
The Consular District of the Swedish Consulate General shall be the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region.
2. The Government of the People's Republic of China takes note of the
consular function which Sweden performs in Macao, and agrees to the
continuation of this function after the Government of the People's
Republic of China resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Macao with
effect from 20 December 1999.
3. 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 Swedish Consulate
General in the exercise of consular functions.
4. The Operations of the Swedish Consulate General 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.
5. The present Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 1997.
6. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized by their
respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in Beijing, on 3 November, 1996 in duplicate in the Chinese and
English languages, both texts being equally authentic.
following
Agreement concerning the maintenance of the Consulate General of Sweden 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 Sweden of its Consulate General in the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
The Consular District of the Swedish Consulate General shall be the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region.
2. The Government of the People's Republic of China takes note of the
consular function which Sweden performs in Macao, and agrees to the
continuation of this function after the Government of the People's
Republic of China resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Macao with
effect from 20 December 1999.
3. 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 Swedish Consulate
General in the exercise of consular functions.
4. The Operations of the Swedish Consulate General 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.
5. The present Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 1997.
6. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized by their
respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in Beijing, on 3 November, 1996 in duplicate in the Chinese and
English languages, both texts being equally authentic.
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