CONFIDENTIAL
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MDHIAN 5748
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2139
OF 19030OZ AUGUST 92
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TOP COPY Q DIST?
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
65
OUR TELNO 2019: HAN DONGFANG
1. THE US C-G HAVE ADVISED US THAT HAN'S PASSPORT IS LIKELY TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WE ARE THEREFORE EXPECTING HIM TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG SHORTLY. US REPORTERS IN PEKING ARE APPARENTLY AWARE OF WHAT IS BEING PLANNED, BUT WILL NOT USE THE STORY UNTIL AFTER HAN HAS LEFT CHINA. IF AND WHEN THE STORY BREAKS WE WILL USE THE LINE IN TUR IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS.
2. BMH HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO HANDLE HAN'S CASE. WE HAVE FORWARDED TO THEM THE MEDICAL DETAILS AND X- RAYS PROVIDED BY PEKING. ASIAWATCH WILL FOOT THE BILL FOR MEDICAL
TREATMENT.
3. GRATEFUL IF PEKING COULD LET US KNOW WHEN VISAS ARE ISSUED TO
HAN'S FAMILY.
PATTEN
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
25
HKD
FED
NEWS D
PS/MR GOODLAD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
25
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MISS SPENCER
1
HKD 015/1
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