/31
GR 170
INMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
RESTRICTED
HKK 345/5091,
17 OCT 977
FM HONG KONG 1809272
RESTRICTED
Yes
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING TELNO 99 OF 18 OCTOBER 1977.
FOLLOWING FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.
YR TELNO IMMA 190 OF 17 OCTOBER
ERVIN SZUSZKY
WE APPRECIATE THE FORCE OF THE ARGUMENTS BUT:
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(A) THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL EXTEND A SINCERE WELCOME TO ALL BUSINESSMEN AND AT THE TIME THE TELEX IN QUESTION WAS DESPATCHED SZUSZKY'S STATUS IN PEKING WAS NOT APPRECIATED. THE TELEX WAS IN FACT ADDRESSED TO KNOSUMEX IN HUNGARY.
(B) THIS ARGUMENT COULD BE APPLIED TO MANY SOVIET BLOC DIPLOMATS AND ACCEPTANCE OF IT WOULD REPRESENT A LOOPHOLE FOR FUTURE ATTEMPTS TO WEAKEN OUR POLICIES TOWARDS THE SOVIET BLOC.
(C) NO DOUBT BUT WE ARE NOT PREVENTING OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION FROM COMING AND DESPITE THE POSSIBLE VALUE OF THE TRADE WE DO NOT FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO ALTER THE DECISION.
MACLEHOSE
REPETITIONS
HK&GD
M&VD
EESD
PUSD
TRED
RESTRICTED
B2