THE EMBASSY OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN IN CHINA PRESENTS ITS COMPLIMENTS
THE EMBASSY OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN IN CHINA PRESENTS ITS COMPLIMENTS
TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND
ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN, HAS THE HONOUR TO
CONFIRM THAT THE TWO SIDES HAVE, THROUGH FRIENDLY CONSULTATIONS, REACHED
THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE SULTANATE OF OMAN OF THE CONSULAR POST HEADED BY AN HONORARY CONSULAR
OFFICER IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA:
1. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AGREES TO THE
MAINTENANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN OF THE CONSULAR
POST HEADED BY AN HONORARY CONSULAR OFFICER 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.
2. THE HONORARY CONSULAR OFFICERS SHALL BE THE CITIZENS OF EITHER
PARTY OR A THIRD COUNTRY, BUT NOT THE STATELESS, AND THEY MUST BE THE,
PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
3. THE SULTANATE OF OMAN SHALL NOT APPOINT ANY HONORARY CONSULAR
OFFICERS, ONCE IT HAS APPOINTED CAREER CONSULAR OFFICERS TO THE HONG KONG
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION UNLESS THE LATTER HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN.
4. THE HONORARY CONSULAR OFFICERS SHALL EXERCISE CONSULAR FUNCTIONS
AND ENJOY THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIENNA
CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS AND THE RELEVANT LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ACCORDINGLY.
IF THE ABOVE POINTS RECEIVE CONFIRMATION OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS IN A NOTE IN REPLY MADE 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 FORM AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO
GOVERNMENTS AND SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 1997.
THE EMBASSY OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN 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.
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