CONFIDENTIAL
OO HONG KONG
GRS 234
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 221700Z APR 83
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 386 OF 22 APRIL
INFO PEKING
PA HUK 349/1
3857
K
2
HKK 349/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 8 APR 1983
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See 16
14K OFFICER
REC.
PA
AF 28/4
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PEKING TELNO.353 AND YOUR TELNO.555
1. AS THE QUESTION OF PRIVILEGES ETC FOR THE VISA OFFICE SEEMS
LIKELY TO BECOME AN OBSTACLE TO CONCLUSION OF THE CONSULAR
AGREEMENT, AND AS WE DO ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO SUCCESSFUL
NEGOTIATION OF THAT AGREEMENT, IT WOULD BE VERY CONVENIENT TO
HAVE EXCO APPROVAL OF A MORE FLEXIBLE POSITION. WE SHOULD BE
GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD CONSULT EXCO ON THE LINES YOU
SUGGEST, SPECIFYING THE CONNECTION WITH THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT
AND THE LIMITED NATURE OF THE CONCESSION.
2.
ASSUMING EXCO AGREEMENT WE SHOULD THEN WISH TO CONSIDER IN
THE LIGHT OF THE CHINESE POSITION AT THE TIME WHETHER, AND IF SO HOW AND WHEN, TO DEPLOY A PROPOSAL TO THE CHINESE. BUT WE WOULD
WISH TO DISCUSS THE SUBSTANCE OF THE VISA OFFICE QUESTION OUTSIDE
THE FRAMEWORK OF THE TALKS ON THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT. AS YOU
SUGGEST THIS SHOULD IN FACT SUIT THE WIDER CHINESE PURPOSE.
PYM
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DISTRIBUTION:
LIMITED
FED
NTD
CONSULAR D
PCD
HKGD
LEGAL ADVISER
PS/LORD BELSTEAD
PS/PUS
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
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