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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 659 OF 19 AUGUST 1977, AND TO BUDAPEST
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APPLICATION FOR A HONG KONG VISA FROM HUNGARIAN CITIZEN
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1. PETERFALVY PAL, A HUNGARIAN CITIZEN, HAS WRITTEN TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM BUDAPEST TO ASK FOR HELP IN SECURING A VISA TO VISIT HONG KONG FOR ABOUT A WEEK LATER THIS YEAR (COPIES OF HIS LETTER BY NEXT BAGS).
2. PAL CLAIMS HE WISHES TO GO TO HONG KONG AS A TOURIST, THAT HE IS QUOTE FASCINATED BY THE EAST UNQUOTE AND IS QUOTE READY TO DECLARE UNQUOTE THAT HE DOES NOT QUOTE WANT TO ASK FOR POLITICAL OR ANY OTHER FORM OF ASYLUM IN HONG KONG UNQUOTE AND HE WILL QUOTE NOT ENGAGE IN ANY SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES AGAINST BRITAIN, HONG KONG OR CHINA UNQUOTE. HE SAYS THAT HE HAS VISITED THE UK AS A TOURIST, THAT HE HAS ENOUGH FUNDS TO VISIT HONG KONG AND THAT ME IS QUOTE IN POUSESSION OF EVERY NECESSARY EXIT PERMITS (SIC) OF THE HUNGARIAN AUTHORITIES UNQUOTE. HE ALSO CLAIMS THAT HE HAS ALREADY APPLIED FOR A VISA AND THAT HIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFUSED,
3. GRATEFUL FOR BACKGROUND TO ANY EARLIER REQUEST AND FOR THE TERMS AND DATE OF ANY LETTER OF REFUSAL YOU OR BUDAPEST MAY HAVE SENT HIM. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, IN LINE WITH THE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS SET OUT IN CIRCULAR QUOTE O UNQUOTE 14/74, WE WOULD INTEND TO INSTRUCT BUDAPEST TO REFUSE PAL'S REQUEST WITHOUT PROVIDING REASONS.
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