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TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 653 30/10
AND PRIORITY HONG KONG.
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HIR 345/4
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
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HONG KONG TEL NO 401: HONG KONG TRANSIT VISAS
1. ON 29 MAY LIU YONGPING MADE IT CLEAR THAT THE QUESTION OF THE
USE OF KAI TAK AS AN ENTRY POINT WOULD REQUIRE FURTHER ''STUDY AND CONSULTATION'' (PARA 3 OF OUR TELNO 398). AT OUR MEETING ON 21 OCTOBER LIU WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE THIS POINT. HE
DID NOT DO SO.
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2. PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE CHINESE STATEMENT (OUR TELNO 640) ASKS THAT
THE LOCATIONS'' AT WHICH PRC CITIZENS RESIDENT IN MAINLAND CHINA
**COULD APPLY FOR VISAS'' SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF FURTHER CONSULTATIONS AND THAT IN THE MEANTIME THE STATUS QUO SHOULD BE MAINTAINED. AS THE SUBJECT OF KAI TAK IS LINKED WITH VISA ISSUING
IT WILL PROBABLY BE RAISED IN ANY FUTURE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE
CHINESE ON THIS SUBJECT.
3. WE ARE THEREFORE OF THE VIEW THAT HONG KONG'S DRAFT SHOULD
EXCLUDE ANY REFERENCE TO THE USE OF KAI TAK AS AN ENTRY POINT. WE WOULD PROPOSE TO AGREE THE DRAFT WITH THE CHINESE BEFORE EFFECTING THE EXCHANGE OF NOTES. THIS WOULD GIVE THEM A FURTHER
OPPORTUNITY OF RAISING THE KAI TAK QUESTION.
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