CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1021
OF 23150OZ MAY 90
CONFIDENTIAL
Ente
+PA (Visi hi
1470520
MDLOAN 5861
26)
HKB
020/13
SCEN
Сс сст
нак
0 1 JUN 1990
INFO PRIORITY MANILA, MOSCOW, BUDAPEST
both attatched,
FCO TELNO 968 (NOT TO ALL) AND PRIESTLEY'S LETTER OF 9 MAY (COPIED TO EHRMAN): HONG KONG'S VISA POLICY FOR SOVIET AND EAST EUROPEAN NATIONALS
1. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD REPLY DIRECT TO PRIESTLEY'S
LETTER UNDER REFERENCE CONCERNING THE POSSIBILITY OF A RELAXATION OF YOUR VISA REGULATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL VISITS BY SOVIET
AND EAST EUROPEAN DIPLOMATS IN VIEW OF RECENT ENQUIRIES BY THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR IN MANILA. WE WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHETHER YOUR CURRENT REVIEW OF VISA POLICY COVERS SUCH VISITS AND WHEN THE REVIEW IS LIKELY TO BE COMPLETED.
2.
WE WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW THE OUTCOME OF YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH UJLAKI ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF OPENING A HUNGARIAN TRADE OFFICE/CONSULATE (PARA 2 OF TUR).
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
78
LIMITED
HKD
MVD
SOVIET DEPT
KIEV U
EED
PUSD
FED
DISTRIBUTION
79
12
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR WALDEGRAVE
PS/PUS
MR WESTON
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
MR TAIT
MISS SPENCER
PS
ADDITIONAL
HR APPLEYARD, CAB OFFICE
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