The Embassy of the Hellenic Republic presents its compliments to the
The Embassy of the Hellenic Republic presents its compliments to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and, on
behalf of the Government of Greece, has the honour to confirm that the two
sides have, through friendly consultations, reached the following
agreement concerning the maintenance by the Hellenic Republic of the
Consulate-General 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 Hellenic Republic 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.
2. The Functions of the Consulate General of the Hellenic Republic in
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and of its personnel shall be
governed by the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
of 24 April 1963. Consular matters are to be handled on the basis of
equality and mutual benefit and in a friendly and cooperative manner.
If the above points receive the Ministry's confirmation in a note, in
reply made on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China,
the present note and the Ministry's return note shall form an agreement
between the two governments and shall enter into force on July 1, 1997.
The Embassy of the Hellenic Republic 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.
Beijing, March 6, 1997
To: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the People's Republic of China
Beijing
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