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FM FCO 151650Z FEBRUARY 85
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 111 OF 15 FEBRUARY
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
HONG KONG TELNO 153 AND 166 TO PEKING AND PEKING TELNO 169 TO
HONG KONG: CHINESE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG
1.
WE AGREE THAT PEKING SHOULD SPEAK TO THE MFA AS REQUESTED IN
PARA 5 OF FIRST TUR. WE NOTE THAT THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1981 STATES THAT THE VISA OFFICE WILL NOT BE A
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE PRC'.
2.
WE SEE NO OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE VISA OFFICE AND
HIS DEPUTY BEING INCLUDED IN THE HONG KONG LIST OF COMMISSIONERS,
CONSULAR OFFICERS AND TRADE COMMISSIONERS, PROVIDED IT IS MADE
CLEAR THAT THE OFFICE IS NOT A CONSULAR POST. PRESUMABLY HONG KON
WILL AMEND THE TITLE ON PAGE 1 AND DISCLAIMER ON PAGE 2 TO COVER
THE INCLUSION OF THE VISA OFFICE AND UNHCR.
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3. INCIDENTALLY, WITH REGARD TO HONG KONG TELNO 166, THE
DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AT THE BACK OF THE
LONDON DIPLOMATIC LIST DOES NOT LIST ALL OF THE STAFF OF EVERY
ORGANISATION.
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