EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL IN THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN MACAU SAR TO EIGHTEEN (18)
The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, and has the honor to propose the following:
Both the Philippines and China agree to amend Article 2 of the Exchange of Notes on the Agreement on the Establishment of the Philippine Consulate General in Macao reached in September 2000 with regard to the total number of Philippine Consular Officers and staff members in the Philippine Consulate General in Macao, from “not exceeding 12 persons” to “not exceeding 18 persons”, among whom, the “staff members” refer to the “administrative or technical staff members of the Consulate”.
Upon confirmation of the aforementioned proposal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through a reply Note on behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, this Note and the reply Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall constitute a supplement to the Exchange of Notes on the Agreement on the Establishment of the Philippine Consulate General in Macao reached in September 2000 between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and shall take effect on the date of the reply Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines 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, 21 December 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Beijing
Bu Ling Zi No. 287 (2017)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in China and has the honor to confirm the receipt of Note No.0626-2016 from the Embassy, dated 21 December 2016, which reads as follows:
‘”The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, and has the honor to propose the following:
Both the Philippines and China agree to amend Article 2 of the Exchange of Notes on the Agreement on the Establishment of the Philippine Consulate General in Macao reached in September 2000 with regard to the total number of Philippine Consular Officers and staff members in the Philippine Consulate General in Macao, from “not exceeding 12 persons” to “not exceeding 18 persons”, among whom, the “staff members” refer to the “administrative or technical staff members of the Consulate”.
Upon confirmation of the aforementioned proposal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through a reply Note on behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, this Note and the reply Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall constitute a supplement to the Exchange of Notes on the Agreement on the Establishment of the Philippine Consulate General in Macao reached in September 2000 between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and shall take effect on the date of the reply Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines 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.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, has the honor to confirm that it agrees with the contents of the abovementioned proposal.
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