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INFO FRIORITY HONG KONG, PEKING, WASHINGTON, CG NEW YORK
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OUR TELNO 1011, YOUR TELNO 907 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1644. HONG KONG BDTC'S: VISITORS' VISAS FOR MEXICO
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WE APPRECIATE THAT IT WOULD BE HARD TO PRODUCE CONCLUSIVE
EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF A FORMAL COMPLAINT OVER MEXICAN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HONG KONG BDTCS. BUT BOTH THE INFORMATION VOLUNTEERED BY THE NEW MEXICAN CONSUL GENERAL IN HONG KONG AND THE CONCERN EXPRESSED TO YOUR CONSUL BY MEXICAN OFFICIALS ABOUT THE POSITION OF HONG KONG BDTCS (PARA 1 OF YOUR TUR) LEAD TO THE CONCLUSION THAT WE SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO CORRECT MEXICAN MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE POSITION OF HONG KONG BDTCS IN THE LIGHT OF THE AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE. WHILE YOU SHOULD NOT THERFORE MAKE ANY FORMAL DEMARCHE TO THE MEXICANS YOU SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITIES TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT. MRS DEE'S LETTER OF 28 MAY (PARA 1 OF OUR TUR) WOULD PROVIDE A CONVENIENT REASON FOR DOING SO AND WE ARE SENDING YOU A COPY BY BAG. 2. YOU WILL NO DOUBT FIND IT HELPFUL TO LOOK AGAIN AT OUR GUIDANCE TELNOS 99-102 OF 1984 CONTAINING THE TEXT OF THE HONG KONG AGREEMENT, EXPLANATORY NOTES ON ITS PROVISIONS, AND A GENERAL BRIEFING NOTE. SECTION XIV OF ANNEX I TO THE AGREEMENT (RIGHT OF ABODE, TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND IMMIGRATION) AND THE EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA ON NATIONALITY ARE THE PARTS OF THE
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