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in general context of other measures to sustain confidence of population and investors.
Chinese Visa Office in Hong Kong (Defensive)
7. Sensible way of dealing with practical problems. Should make life easier for greatly increased number of travellers from Hong Kong to China.
8.
[If Chinese raise privileges generally] Hong Kong have gone as far as possible to enable Visa Office to carry out functions in special circumstances of not being a consular or diplomatic mission.
Additional privileges not possible without legislation in Hong Kong, as explained in Peking, London and Hong Kong.
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10. [If Chinese specifically raise issuing of passports] Has been discussed already. Functions of Office are clearly defined in Memoranda. Do not include issuing of passports.
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