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HONG KONG
PRIORITY: TEHRAN
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PRIROTIY
Departmental, HKGD,
MED
Hong Kong Govern-
ment Office LONDON W1
YOUR TELS NOS 562 AND 603: IRANIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL
1. A decision on the timing of the reduction in Iranian
diplomatic representation in the UK, and therefore on the
future of the Consulate-General in Hong Kong, has yet to
be taken. However, we can agree to the suggestions in
your first TUR, i.e. that one junior official should
remain behind.
2.
Consular representation is of course a matter for HMG
and not Exco. The Iranians were therefore be informed
here in London of the decision on the Consulate-General in
Hong Kong at the same time as we inform them of the
reduction in their staff in London and the closure of
the Consulate-General in Manchester.
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