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his (and our) enemies in Taiwan. The visa should however be subject to the usual declaration and subject, if at all possible, to a personal undertaking not to speak to journalists in Hong Kong or to adopt a high profile but to act in accordance with the academic status under which he has made his application.
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ATTC Taipei telno 5 to you on the Chairman and officials of the Council of Labour Affairs raises similar issues. The decision is for you, but our inclination would be to issue visas on the usual basis. We assume however that HKG will not wish to have any contact, even unofficial, with the Taiwan Minister of Labour in present circumstances. In view of the possible Linkage to the BAe JV if you decide against contact (and even more SO should you decide to refuse visas) it would be helpful if you could let the Taiwanese down as gently as possible.
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