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FM MASERU
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION
TELNO 002
OF 210945Z JANUARY 92
AND TO IMMEDIATE FCO
CANCELLATION OF LESOTHO PASSPORTS
1 YOUR TELNO OF 18 JANUARY REFERS.
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2.
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MFA HAVE NO FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT CHINESE BEARING LESOTHO PASSPORTS OTHER THAN THOSE ON ORIGINAL LIST. ALL OTHER CHINESE CARRYING LESOTHO PASSPORTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE TREATED WITH CAUTION ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT NECESSARILY ADVISE THE IMPOUNDING OF PASSPORTS NOT ON LIST (PARA 5 OF OUR TELNO 3 TO FCO REFERS).
3.
MFA NOW STATE THAT HONORARY CONSUL IN HONG KONG WAS NEVER EMPOWERED TO ISSUE PASSPORTS OR VISAS, ALTHOUGH CLEARLY AT ONE STAGE SHE WAS DOING SO WITHOUT AUTHORITY FROM MFA. ALL PASSPORTS AND VISAS ISSUED BY HER SHOULD BE TREATED AS CANCELLED. THE GOVERNMENT ARE CONSIDERING THE BEST WAY TO FORMALLY WIND UP THE CONSULATE. IN ALL OPERATIONAL RESPECTS MFA STATE THAT SHE SHOULD NO LONGER BE TREATED AS AN OFFICIAL LESOTHO REPRESENTATIVE.
CONFIRM SPELLING OF ALL NAMES IN PARA 3 WITH EXCEPTION OF PASSPORT NO B10247 WHICH SHOULD READ DOROTHY YUAN, DU.
4.
5. PLEASE REFER TO OUR TELNO 20 OF 26 NOVEMBER IN REPLY TO YOUR TELNO 4. CONFIRM THAT PRC PASSPORT HOLDERS DO NOT/NOT REQUIRE PRE-ENTRY VISAS OR FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN A VISIT.
6. WE WILL FORWARD COPIES OF THE TYPES OF PERMIT ISSUED BY LESOTHO IMMIGRATION AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE SAME FROM MFA.
BUTCHER
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BU end & Felo.
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