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miusions, explaining that wo wore prepared for the time
being to isolate the question of Kr. Grey and entry viuas
for N.C..A. In the event, Sir D. Hopson decided to make
proposals about the Hission firet, to mention Mr. Gray
afterwords, and to conclude the exchanges by leaving it to
the Chinese to give us a specific assurance about the treat-
cent of our Kission before wo wore committed to mako relcza-
tions in London. We have now waited a month without further
progress except for the granting of eno further exit visa to
a vifo who is pregnant.
lago, D 4. Peking telegrams nos. 152 and 158 record interviews at 326A 828 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about prison visits in Kong
Kong in the context of Er. Grey, and vissa for the Mission
respectively. From the latter it is clear that the Chine00
are waiting for us actually to 110% the requirement for exis
permits and to include .C.R.A. among the other Chinese officisla
to be granted entry visas before they are prepared to grant
exit visas for any of our staff other than very exceptional
We have already decided in principle to lift tha
requirement for exit pemits. Thus the only point for decision now
is whether or not we should grant ontry visas for N.C.M.A.
when we have still not received assurance about Mr. Gray.
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5. In Peking telegram No. 159 Sir D. Hopson argues strongly
and persuasively that by refusing to meat the Chinese "demand”
about entry visas for H.C.R.A., we are in no way halping br.
Croy, as the Chinese hava indicated that progress on his case
/depende
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