R. 318

PA on relations with

file. Ané Аю D16.8.

Sir C. Cham

Sir D. Allen

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CONFIDENTIAL

1.

This

Gangliava

337

copy of an

eacher submunion dated 7′′ March

which was overlahen by the events

we await tha of the week-end.

SINO-ERINIA RELATIONS: a copy of yesterday's

VIJAS BUR LONDON AND PEZINO

Submunion. Love 11/3

Prables

The Chargé d'Affairea in Peking has reported that in

the light of two recent interviews with the Chinese Einistry

of Foreign Affairs about oxit visas for the Rission and about

Mr. Crey, it is clear that pregroas on the first depends on' our acceptance of Chinose "demands" that all restrictions on the entry into and exit from this country by Chinese officialu, including officials of the New China News Agency (11.0.3.A.) should be removed, and on the second en suitable concessions

over Communist prisoners in Hong Kong. Any attempt to link one to the other would prejudice our chances of progress. Ha

therefore strongly recommends that we now agrea to the Chinese

terma on visas.

Recommendation

2.

1 recomand that we accept Sir Donald Hopson's view and

accordingly inform the Chinese that:-

(e) the exit pamit requirement for all their officials

in the United Kingdom has been suspended;

(b) that entry vissa will be granted to all officials

in the normal way on a reciprocal basis;

(o) outstanding entry vions for officials of the fark

of China and H.C.H.A. will be granted immediately;

CONFIDENTIAL

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/(a) RECUN

ARCU

12 MAR 1963

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