HRB 040/+

840.

CONFIDENTIAL

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DINNER GIVEN FOR SECRETARY OF STATE AND LADY HOWE BY THE

CHINESE AMBASSADOR AND HIS WIFE: 25 JANUARY

POINTS TO MAKE

Visas

1. Efforts being made to improve the service in Peking.

Would help if China could provide experienced LE staff,

and not withdraw staff without notice.

[AMC theres

this concer.

Prosperta for chatoque with Dalon

Lonna)

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2.

UK.

Clashes cause public and Parliamentary concern in the

Reflects on China's relations with other nations.

China Indemnity Fund (I red)

3. Release of funds from Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank is

a long and complex process. We are working on it.

Travel Notification Scheme (I rusii)

чина)

Understand inconvenience to Embassy Staff, but also

restrictions on our diplomats in China.

Тасшат

MB1ABT

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