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Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office: Diplomatic Relations

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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN HL2518, tabled on 13 November 2024

Question

Lord Shinkwin
Conservative
Life peer
Lords

To ask His Majesty's Government why the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London continues to enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities.

Answer

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour
Life peer
Lords

Answered on

27 November 2024

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996 provides the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office with certain privileges and immunities in line with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations for the purposes of furthering economic and trade interests. There are no current plans to replace this legislation.

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