CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 060900Z F C O
TELNO 2683
OF 060745Z SEPTEMBER 90
INFO IMMEDIATE TOKYO
A
162405
MDHIAN 7342
CONFIDENTIAL
HKD 345/!
RECEIVED
3 0 NOV 1990
DESK OFFICE:
INDEX
PA
TOP COPY Q DIST?
FOLLOWING FOR HKD
YOUR TELNO 1636% HONG KONG/JAPAN MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA AGREEMENT
1.
WE ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE SEEN BRADLEY'S NOTE OF 17 AUGUST (COPIED TO MARSDEN AND CHANCERY, TOKYO) WHICH RECORDS THE LATEST EXCHANGE WITH THE JAPANESE CONSULATE-GENERAL ON THIS SUBJECT. AS YOU HAVE NOTED, THE PROSPECTS ARE NOT ENCOURAGING.
2.
WE HESITATE TO SUGGEST THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD BE BOTHERED WITH AN ISSUE THAT OUGHT TO BE OF A MINOR AND TECHNICAL NATURE. HOWEVER, IF HE WERE ABLE TO MENTION IT IN THE WAY YOU DESCRIBE, AS A SMALL BUT NEVERTHELESS HELPFUL DEMONSTRATION OF JAPANESE SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG, THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO US.
3
IN FACT, OF COURSE, IT WOULD NOT SIMPLY BE A DEMONSTRATION OF JAPANESE CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG'S FUTURE BUT A MEASURE WITH IMMEDIATE BENEFICIAL IMPACT ON BUSINESS TRAVELLERS BETWEEN HONG
KONG AND JAPAN.
4. WITH REFERENCE TO BRADLEY'S MEMO MENTIONED ABOVE, WE RECEIVED FROM THE CONSULATE-GENERAL A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. WE ARE SEEKING TO COMPILE THE FIGURES THEY WANT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
5.
IT IS CERTAINLY OUR IMPRESSION THAT THE BLOCKAGE IS IN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. IN WHICH CASE YOUR PARA. 3 MAY WELL BE CORRECT.
WILSON
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