SPY
THIS IS A CRY THE GRIGINAL HAS BEEN CLOSED UNTIL
UNDER FOI
EXEMPTION NS. 40.
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SIMILAR ACTION HERE WITH THE NCNA TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AND URGE A RETURN TO THE EARLIER SYSTEM DESCRIBED IN PARA 8. (WE HAVE ALREADY MANAGED TO RETURN A FEW PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT CASES TO CHINA AFTER TAKING THEM UP WITH THE NCNA).
11. WE SHALL DISCUSS SEPARATELY WITH PEKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT BY IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS (REFTEL PARA 7). HOWEVER, WE SEE THE PURPOSE ESSENTIALLY AS LIAISON WITH THE EMBASSY. ALTHOUGH THE TEAM WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PROBLEM OF PRC PASSPORT HOLDERS, WE WOULD NOT WISH THEM TO BE TREATED AS NEGOTIATORS BY THE MFA. WE WOULD HOWEVER SEE NO OBJECTION TO A COURTESY CALL ACCOMPANIED BY A MEMBER OF THE EMBASSY. ON THE OTHER HAND, WE WOULD SEE CONSIDERABLE VALUE IN A VISIT BY GUANGDONG IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS TO HONG KONG TO BE BRIEFED ON THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL. IF YOU AND PEKING AGREE, GRATEFUL IF THIS SUGGESTION COULD BE PUT TO THE MFA.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED
HK & GD
FED
CONSULAR D
PASSPORT OFFICE
MVD
OID
NEWS D
PS
PS/LPS
PS/PUS
SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD
MR ADAMS
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