Peking
15. 1.68
15. 1.68
24. 1.68
25. 1.68
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II.. Chargé proposed that action against NCNA London should be limited to residence permits (1.e. granting permits of 3 months only).
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suggested that Chinese wanted "consular" status for their NCNA prison visitors.
Chinese proposals on visas for missions. Grey was not a visa question.
11.H. Chargé proposed settling visa queation without reference to Grey, and that short-tera visas be given to NCHA London.
London
25. 1.38
General Secretary of National Union of Journalists asked for interview with Foreign Secretary about Grey.
Peking
27. 1.68
20. 1.68
il.M. Chargé stated that we should fail to achieve settlement with Chinese if we attempted to extend it beyond official side, 1.e. to include Grey etc.
II.2. Chargé recommended acceptance of Chinese demands made on 28 January for formal New Year visite to NCNA and other journalist prisoners, in return for official visit to Grey. Visita by other organisations to prisoners should not depend on requests, though Chinese could allow certain formalities to be observed to meet British difficulties.
Ho
21. 1.63
29. 1.68
Hong Kong Goverment agreed to use of "release to China" formula for deportation of HSUEI P'ING, though he would be arrested if he returned. approach had been made to NCNA prisoners yet.
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Hong Kong Government indicated local difficulties in acceding to Chinese requests, but was willing to
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