GR 160
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG 1507002 MAY 79
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELNO.73 OF 15 MAY.
HKK 345/2
RPEND BAUMKN HO. 5)
5 MAY PAR
D.SK On
TOPCNaw
FOLLOWING FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.
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1. NCNA HAVE TOLD ME THAT A GUANGDONG OPERA TROUPE, LED BY ZHENG DA WITH A TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF SIXTY, HAVE APPLIED FOR VISAS TO COME TO HONG KONG ON 20 MAY. THEY ARE DUE TO LEAVE FOR MACAU SOMETIME BEFORE 15 JUNE AFTER GIVING A LARGE NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES HERE.
2. NCNA SAY THAT VISAS HAVE ONLY JUST BEEN APPLIED FOR. THEY HAVE APOLOGISED FOR THE SHORTNESS OF THE NOTICE AND ASKED ME IF I CAN ENSURE THAT THE VISAS ARE GIVEN IN TIME. I HAVE SAID THAT I AM SURE VISAS WILL BE ISSUED ALTHOUGH LAST-MINUTE APPLICATIONS DO CERTAINLY MAKE LIFE DIFFICULT FOR EVERYONE.
3. I ASSUME YOU WILL ISSUE VISAS IN A CASE OF THIS SORT WITHOUT REFERENCE HERE. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN THIS IS DONE SO THAT I CAN TELL THE NCNA HERE.
MACLEHOSE
REPETITIONS
HK & GD
FED
MVD
MR MURRAY
RESTRICTED