RESTRICTED
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MDLIAN 3984
VISIT APPEARED TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THAT FOR WHICH HE HAD
APPLIED, HE WOULD HAVE TO REAPPLY FOR A NEW VISA. LI CAME TO HONG KONG ON 14 APRIL AND WAS SENT BACK TO TAIWAN. THIS PROVOKED THE
EXPECTED PUBLICITY.
!
6. IF AND WHEN NCNA RETURN TO THE CHARGE, WE WILL REASSURE THEM (WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS) THAT HKG WILL GRANT NEITHER THE OFFICE NOR ITS STAFF ANY OFFICIAL STATUS, LET ALONE PRIVILEGES OR IMMUNITIES. BUT WE WILL ALSO TELL THEM THAT THERE CAN BE NO
QUESTION OF OUR SEEKING TO STOP THE PROMOTION OF TRADE AND ORDINARY COMMERCIAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND TAIWAN, SOMETHING FOR WHICH THE CHINESE HAVE ALWAYS EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
.CHINA TRADE
LIMITED
FED
57
DISTRIBUTION
73
NPDD
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
JOINT DIRECTORATE
EAPD/ODA
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
MR MILES
ERD
ESAU
ESED
MR BURNS MR SLATER
MR MANNING
HKD
ADDITIONAL
16
CHINA TRADE
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