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DD 120100Z PEKING
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FM FCO 111045Z APR 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 365 OF 11 APRIL
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 330:
1.
·CONSULAR AGREEMENT:
Ms Wather
ORAL DECLARATION
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Chinese visa масе
-HKK 349,
WE ASSUME THAT IN THE RUSH TO COMPLETE DISCUSSIONS
ON THE HONG KONG VISA OFFICE BEFORE 15 APRIL YOU HAVE
HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE DECLARATION ON POLITICAL ASYLUM REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSULAR AGREEMENTE REGENE SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, AND IF TIME ALLOWS, PLEASE NOW DO SO IMMEDIATELY, POSSIBLY IN THE MARGINS OF A FINAL VISA OFFICE MEETING. YOU COULD DRAW ON PARAGRAPH 3 OF
OUR TELNO 140.
2.
IF, HOWEVER, YOU FEEL THAT THIS WOULD SERIOUSLY JEOPARDISE THE CHANCES OF SIGNING THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT DURING THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT, A LESS SATISFACTORY ALTERNATIVE MIGHT BE TO MAKE THE DECLARATION AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AFTER SIGNATURE BUT BEFORE RATIFICATION. THIS
WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE HOME OFFICE, BUT MIGHT APPEAR
UNDERHAND TO THE CHINESE.
3. GIVEN THE CONFIRMED UNCERTAINTY OVER THE AGREEMENT FED'S BRIEF FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL CONTAIN TWO ALTERNATIVE ITEMS, TO COVER BOTH THE POSSIBILITY OF ACHIEVING SIGNATURE AND THAT OF MAKING NO FURTHER PROGRESS
(BRIEF NO 3). IN THE LIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE HIS ARRIVAL, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRIVATE SECRETARY, REMOVE THE INAPPROPRIATE VERSION ON
15 APRIL.
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LEGAL ADV
NEWS D
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PS/MR LUCE
DR WILSON
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