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(3) CONTACT SAID HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM PEKING
SUGGESTING THE ISSUE OF AN EXIT VISA FOR SELF AS AN ALTERNATIVE
TO CLOSING THE SHANGHAI BRANCH OF THE HONG KONG BANK. MY TELEGRAM 894 REFERS. HE SAID HE HAD REPLIED THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE, ALTHOUGH WITHOUT CONSULTING CGROUP UNDEC) S OR ANYONE IN THE BANK.
(4) CONTACT CLAIMED TO HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION THAT EXIT VISAS
FOR BRITISH MISSION STAFF COULD BE EXPECTED ON A FAIRLY STEADY
BASIS.
FO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE PEKING
SIR D. TRENCH
REPEATED AS REQUESTED
COPIES SENT TO CABINET OFFICE (FOR SIR B. TREND)
AND SECRETARY, J I C/
FILES
C.O. HD/H.K. DEPARTMENT.
HD/PAD
P.S.
P.S.MIN./STATE
LORD SHEPHERD
MR MASON
MR. ROB.
F.O. P.S.
SIR D. ALLEN
MR. BEITH P.U.S.D.
HD/F.E.D.
HD/ P.U.S.D.
DIS. M.O.D.
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