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NEW VENEZUELAN CONSUL GENERL IN HONG KONG
1. AMBASSADOR GERARDO WILLS (DRECTOR GENERAL FOR CONSULAR AFFAIRS, MFA) TOLD DHM ON 1 AUGUST THAT THE NEW CONSUL-GENERAL WOULD BE SR LUIS ALTUBE, AND ASKED DHM TO INFORM FCO AND HONG KONG. ALTUBE WOULD BETRAVELLING 'THIS WEEK'. APPARENTLY THE VENEZUELANS
HAVE OVERLOOKD THE NORMAL NOTIFICATON PROCEDURES: BUT WILLS SAID THAT THE FCO OULD SHORTLY BE HEARING FROM THE VENEZUELAN EMBASSY. HE ADED THAT ALTUBE, WHOSE ENGLISH IS NOT GOOD, MIGHT LATER BE JOINED BY A FURTHER CONSULAR OFFICIAL.
2. APROPOS OF THE FORMER ACTING CONSUL-&3,34-), RAMIREZ CALLES, HONG KONG MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT HE HAS BEEN QUESTIONED AT LENGTH
BY THE JUDGE INVESTIGATING THE CASE OF THE CHINESE TRAVELLING FROM HONG KONG TO CARACASM THE JUDGE'S REPORT IS NOW BEING STUDIED BY A HIGHER JUDICIAL AUTHORITY.
IS IN MOTION (THOUGH ONLY SLOWLY).
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