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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 1259
OF 06170OZ JULY 91
INFO ROUTINE PEKING
PKG 34.5/1
HKB 345 TOP COPY
RECEIVED IN RÉCISTAV
6 AUG 1991 DIST?
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
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044600
MDLOAN 6777
FOR POLITICAL ADVISER
VISA FOR PROPOSED TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG
1. AS YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW, THE HEADS OF BOTH FED AND HKD HAVE BEEN LOBBIED THROUGH THE TAIWAN TRADE REPRESENTATIVE IN LONDON ABOUT EXPEDITING A WORK VISA FOR JOHN NI, WHO ASPIRES TO BE THE NEXT TAIWAN REPRESENTATAIVE IN HONG KONG (SEE FCO TELNO 106)).
2. NI (WHO WAS IN LONDON RECENTLY ON OTHER BUSINESS) HAS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THIS LOBBYING EFFORT. WE UNDERSTAND THAT HAVING MADE INFORMAL ENQUIRIES (WITHOUT SUCCESS) HE NOW INTENDS TO LODGE AN OFFICIAL APPLICATION. WE HAVE OF COURSE GIVEN NO (NO) COMMITMENT THAT HIS APPLICATION MIGHT SUCCEED, NOR HAVE WE ENTERED INTO DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT CONDITIONS MIGHT BE ATTACHED
TO ANY DECISIONS TO ADMIT HIM.
4. FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH, NI STRUCK US AS A SENSIBLE AND MODERATE INDIVIDUAL, WHO SEEMED SUPERFICIALLY AT LEAST, COMMITTED TO TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION AND A POLICY OF NON CONFRONTATION WITH
THE MAINLAND.
5.
IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE MATTER WILL BE RAISED WITH US AGAIN. GRATEFUL THEREFORE TO KNOW THE PRESENT POSITION AND FOR A LINE TO
TAKE.
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