Liaison Office of the People’s Republic of China; extension of privileges and immunities to members
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Title
22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter
CH7
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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Under such terms and conditions as he shall determine and consonant with the purposes of this section, the President is authorized to extend to the Liaison Office of the People’s Republic of China in Washington and to the members thereof the same privileges and immunities subject to corresponding conditions and obligations as are enjoyed by diplomatic missions accredited to the United States and by members thereof.
(Pub. L. 93–22, Apr. 20, 1973, 87 Stat. 24.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the International Organizations Immunities Act which comprises this subchapter.
Executive Documents
Executive Order No. 11771
Ex. Ord. No. 11771, Mar. 18, 1974, 39 F.R. 10415, which extended diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Liaison Office of the People’s Republic of China in Washington, D.C., was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.
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