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MDLOAN 0091
CONFIDENTIAL
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 778
OF 231647Z AUGUST 93
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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREF JEG HONG KONG, WASHINGTON
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YOUR TELNO 1361: HAN DONGFAN
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میر
WE HAVE CONSULTED OUR DEPARTMENTAL LEGAL ADVISER ON THE CHINESE DECISON TO CANCEL HAN'S PASSPORT. WE AGREE THAT THE DECISION (NEXT WORD UNDERLINED) MAY HAVE INFRINGED CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW. THE POSITION HOWEVER IS NOT CLEAR CUT AND YOU SHOULD NO GO FURTHER THAN THIS. COPIES OF A MINUTE FROM OUR DEPARTMENTAL LEGAL ADVISER FOLLOW BY FAX (TO PEIRCE POLITICAL ADVISER AND COX PEKING).
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
57
DISTRIBUTION
64
NTCD
PLANNERS
RAD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS NEWS D
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PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO)
CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAOFF//MR SIBSON
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PS NO 10.
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