Hong Kong — Memorandum of Understanding

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Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China for Cooperation to Facilitate the lmplementation of 'FATCA At the signing today of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ("HKSAR") for Cooperation to Facilitate the Implementation of F ATCA (hereinafter the "Agreement"), the representatives of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the HKSAR wish to confirm their understanding of the following:
It is understood that, in the case of securities registered in a HKSAR Central Securities Depository that are held for, by or through one or more other Financial Institutions, the relevant Financial Accounts are to be treated as held by such other Financial Institutions, and such other Financial Institutions are to be responsible for any reporting or withholding required with respect to such Financial Accounts. In accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 4 of the Agreement, the HKSAR · Central Securities Depository may report on behalf of such other Financial Institutions. , In reference to subparagraph (A)(2)(a) of Section I of Annex II, it is . understood that where a public officer of the Government of the HKSAR is listed as the nominal shareholder of an Entity and holds such shares for the exclusive benefit of the Government of the HKSAR, or as a nominee of or for another public officer who holds the interest in such shares for . the exclusive benefit of the Government of the HKSAR, the interest in such Entity is to be considered owned directly by the Government of the HKSAR for purposes of subparagraph (A)(2)(a) of Section I of Annex II.
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Signed at Hong Kong, in duplicate, in the English language, this 13 1h day ofNovember, 2014.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
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FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA:
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