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TO PRIORITY PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 926 OF 3 SEPTEMBER/INFO GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION HONG KONG.
MY TELEGRAM NUMBER 96 TO BT C HONG KONG: MISS HARVEY ANDERSON. 1. THE CHINESE EMBASSY SAID ON 3 SEPTEMBER THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED PEKING AND THAT A VISA IS QUOTE DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE AT PRESENT UNQUOTE. WE HAD UNDERSTOOD THAT MISS ANDERSON WAS TO BE YOUR GUEST AND THAT YOU WOULD ENSURE THAT A VISA WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNDER YOUR NORMAL PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT WITH CONSULAR DEPARTMENT. GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN DO URGENTLY TO CLEAR UP THE MISUNDERSTANDING. MISS
ANDERSON LEAVES THE U.K. ON 8 SEPTEMBER.
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