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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 311709Z DEC 82
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1114 OF 31 DECEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE DELHI AND BIS TEHRAN
YOUR TEL NOS 1517 AND 1533 : GRANT OF VISAS TO IRANIANS
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1. WE SHARE TEHRAN'S CONCERN THAT WE SHOULD REFRAIN FROM
REFUSING IRANIAN OFFICIAL VISA APPLICATIONS WHERE THIS MIGHT
PROVOKE RETALIATORY ACTION AND CAUSE US SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES
OVER EG FUNCTIONING OF THE INTERESTS SECTION.
2. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE ISSUE OF ONE MONTH VISAS TO ROOZBEH
AND SA KIFAR, PROVIDED YOU ARE SATISFIED THAT THIER MOTIVES ARE
GENUINE.
3. DESPITE THE IRANIANS PREVARICATION OVER THE ISSUE OF BUNETT'S
VISA, WE WOULD ON THIS OCCASION BE INCLINED TO CONSIDER FAVOURABLY APPLICATION BY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AT IRANIAN
EMBASSY MANILA, BUT SUGGEST THAT A LIMIT OF ONE WEEK BE IMPOSED. 4. WE CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT HONG KONG VISA WEAPON GIVES US VALUABLE LEVERAGE OVER IRANIA AS ON QUESTION OF REPRESENTATIONAL
IMBALA NCE.
PYM
DISTRIBUTION
LIMITED
MED
MVD
PCD
HKGD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/MR HURD
SIR J LEAHY
MR EGERTON
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