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(b) We should grant entry visas for officials of
the Bank of China, but their residence permits
should be made valid for only three months at a
time until the problems of our bank officials in
Shanghai have been solved.
(c) Wo should not provide entry visas for members of
N.C.N.A. or other Chinese journalists until thoro
has been come progross over Mr. Grey.
(d) We should give Sir Donald Hopson wide tactical
discretion on how he puts our points to the Chinese.
A draft telegram is attached.
(e) Wo should explain to Sir Donald Hopson why we have
not felt able to accept his advice in its entirety.
A cocond draft telegram is attached.
Background and Argument
3. In an attempt to break the deadlock over visas we decided
to grant a recently requested entry visa for a member of the
Chinese Mission in London. When the Chinese were informed,
they put forward a series of "demands" for the normalisation
of relations (Peking telegram no. 72). These were that:
(a) the exit visa requirement for Chinese officials in
Eritain should be removed;
(b) outstanding entry vicas for members of the N.C.F.A.
chould be granted (there are four, the earliest
dating back to June, 1967);
(c) outstanding entry visas for members of the Bank of
China should also be granted (there are two, dating
from June and July, 1957).
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