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7. WHEN OWEN WAS IN HONG KONG LAST WEEK HE DISCUSSED WITH BRIDGE, DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, THE PROPOSED VISIT TO PEKING BY TWO
HONG KONG IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS. IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE WE
CONSIDER THAT THE TEAM SHOULD BE LED BY SOMEONE LIKE ALAN CARTER
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OR IF HE IS NOT AVAILABLE DON OWEN, CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER. WHEN OWEN MENTIONED THE VISIT TO LIU
THE LATTER SAID THAT HE HOPED ONE OF THE TEAM WOULD BE A SENIOR
EXPATRIATE OFFICER. HE ADDED THAT THE MOST CONVENIENT TIME FOR
THE VISIT WOULD BE DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING 21 OCTOBER.
8. THE PROBLEM OUTLINED IN PARA 1-6 COULD COME UP DURING YOUR
VISIT NEXT WEEK.
CRADOCK
LIMITED
HK & GD
FED
CONS D
PASSPORT OFFICE
M & VD
NEWS D
OID
PS
PS/LPS
SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD
MR ADAMS
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