GRPS 95
PRIGRITY
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 1802552
CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO.52NAL
18 FEB1974
الله
JOKK 21/4
TO PRIORITY MOSCOW TELNO 7 OF 18TH FEBRUARY, 1974. INFO PRIORITY
F CO.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 1 (NOT TO FCO): SOVIET MARINE SUPERINTENDENTS.
1. WE WOULD GIVE UP TO ONE YEAR STAY, THAT IS, THREE MONTHS
INITIAL VISA PLUS A TOTAL OF NINE MONTHS IN EXTENSIONS.
2. EXCEPT IN VERY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS MOST IMPROBABLE
THAT WE WOULD GRANT EXTENSIONS BEYOND ONE YEAR.
3.
OUR PREVIOUS POLICY HAS BEEN TO GRANT UP TO A MAXIMUM STAY
OF NINE MONTHS IN FIVE STAGES: AN INITIAL 3 MONTHS VISA FOLLOWED
BY ONE 3 MONTH AND THREE 1 MONTH EXTENSIONS.
8
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FILES
HKICH
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IRD
MIG
+UISA D
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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