The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and has the honour to confirm that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, through friendly consultations, have reached the following agreement on the mutual establishment of consulates general: 1. The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees to the establishment of a consulate general of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Shanghai with the consular district comprising Shanghai Municipality, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.

2. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agrees to the establishment of a consulate general of the People's Republic of China in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with the place and the consular district subject to further consultations through diplomatic channels.

3. The Governments of the two countries will, within the framework of the stipulations of their respective laws, provide each other with all necessary assistance for the establishment of the Consulates General.

If the Embassy confirms in a note of reply the above points on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the present note and the note of reply of the Embassy shall constitute an agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and be effective from the date of the note of reply.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia the assurances of its highest consideration.

(seal) BEIJING, 19 JANUARY 1998 EMBASSY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA IN CHINA, BEIJING The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in China presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the latter's Note, (98) Bu Ling Er Zi No. 006 dated 19 January 1998, which reads as follows: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and has the honour to confirm that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, through friendly consultations, have reached the following agreement on the mutual establishment of consulates general: 1. The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees to the establishment of a consulate general of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Shanghai with the consular district comprising Shanghai Municipality, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.

2. The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agrees to the establishment of a consulate general of the People's Republic of China in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with the place and the consular district subject to further consultations through diplomatic channels.

3. The Governments of the two countries will, within the framework of the stipulations of their respective laws, provide each other with all necessary assistance for the establishment of the Consulates General.

If the Embassy confirms in a note of reply the above points on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the present note and the note of reply of the Embassy shall constitute an agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and be effective from the date of the note of reply.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia the assurances of its highest consideration." The Embassy has the honour, on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to confirm and agree to the above points in the Note.

The Embassy avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the assurances of its highest consideration.

Beijing, February 11, 1998 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA BEIJING