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3.
Suspension of the right to operate diplomatic wireless.
In addition applications for entry visas by the members or the New China Fews Agency (N.C.N.A.) and the Bank of China were held up end no action was taken to renew overdue residence
permits for H.C.N.A.
4.
The Chinese in turn retaliated by restricting membera of
our Hission in Peking to the area between the sacked office building and the flats where most of the staff livėd of about 500 yards. No exit viosa were granted and administrati
difficulties were increased.
- a distance
5. As the extremien of the Cultural Revolution bated, the
Chinese made some minor relaxations and indicated a desire to return to some degree of normality if we were prepared to lift
After careful our "unilateral" restrictions of 22 August.
consideration and on the recommendation of Sir D. Hopson, it was decided on 21 November that travel restrictions on tho
Chinese Mission and other officials in London should revert to
those which had applied before 22 August.
The exit visa
provision was, however, maintained, together with the hold up in the granting of entry visac end the renewal of residence permits. Arrangements for the entry and exit of British and
Qu Chinese Diplomstic couriers had already been modo, wireless station had been brought back into partial working order. Since the Chinese had ignored our ben on the use of diplomatic wireless and we had considored it unwise to enforce
it,
no action was taken to infora then that the ban ind been
lifted.
On 29 Kovember the Chineso made reciprocal
relaxations in Peking and in most respects resumed treating our
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