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FM PEKING 26050OZ MAY 33
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 498 OF 26 MAY
RPTD INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG AND BTC HONG KONG (FOR MOUND).
FCO TELNO 473 TO HONG KONG: CHINESE VISA OFFICE
1. SINCE WE HAVE STILL NOT HEARD FROM THE MFA ABOUT A RESUMPTION OF TALKS ON THE REMAINING OUTSTANDING POINTS ON THE UK/CHINA CONSULAR AGREEMENT, IT NOW SEEMS CLEAR THAT THE CHINESE ARE WAITING TO SEE WHETHER WE ARE INDEED GOING TO AGREE TO THEIR REQUESTS ON THE VISA OFFICE BEFORE RESUMING TALKS. THIS IS TIRESOME, BUT PERHAPS NOT SURPRISING IN VIEW OF THEIR INSTINCTIVE SUSPICION OF US. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW HOW SOON HONG KONG ARE LIKELY TO BE ABLE RESPOND TO OUR TELEGRAM NOS 48 AND 49.
CRADOCK
LIMITED
HK+GD
Fed
NTD
CONS D
ред
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/LORD RELSTEAD
PS/PUS
MR GIFFARD HR DONALD
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- 2 JUN 1983
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