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5. WE CAN EXPECT CONTINUED PRESSURE ON US TO ISSUE VISAS HERE. AT MINISTERIAL AND DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL THE MFA APPEARS TO BE SPEAKING WITH ONE VOICE. AS HONG KONG HAVE NOTED (THEIR TELNO 739 TO YOU). THE PRESENT SYSTEM IS AN UNUSUAL ONE. BUT WE SHALL CONTINUE TO POINT OUT THAT THE EMBASSY IS NOT ABLE TO HANDLE SUCH A BURDEN
CRADOCK
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HK & GD
FED
MR DONALD
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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