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FOR HEAD OF PROTOCOL DEPT, HONG KONG
VISIT TO HONG KONG BY MR HOR NAMHONG, MEMBER OF THE SUPREME NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CAMBODIA
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MR HOR NAMHONG, SNC MEMBER CAND FOREIGN MINISTER OF THE STATE OF CAMBODIA) IS TRAVELLING TO PEKING ON 26 JANUARY TO PARTICIPATE AT THE SNC MEETING CALLED BY PRINCE SIHANOUK. HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY HAS TODAY REQUESTED VISAS ON BEHALF OF MR HOR NAMHONG AND HIS WIFE TO VISIT HONG KONG FOR 3 DAYS ON THEIR WAY BACK TO PHNOM PENH LATER THIS WEEK.
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THIS IS A SENSITIVE JUNCTURE IN THE CAMBODIAN PEACE PROCESS OF WHICH MR HOR NAMHONG IS ONE OF THE MAIN PLAYERS. WITH APOLOGIES FOR SUCH SHORT NOTICE, WE SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ONCE AGAIN AGREE EXCEPTIONALLY TO ISSUE VISAS TO MR HOR NAMHONG AND HIS WIFE ON THEIR ARRIVAL AND ASSIST THEM THROUGH IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS FORMALITIES. THEY WILL BE FLYING TO HONG KONG FROM PEKING ON FLIGHT GA 329 ETA 1545 ON 29 JANUARY.
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(A) MR HOR NAMHONG, DOB 15.11.35, PHNOM PENH, SNC MEMBER, DIPLOMATIC PPT D001242 VALID UNTIL 29.09.93.
(B) MME BORY HOR (NE PHOENG BORY), DOB 05.01.40, PHNOM PENH, WIFE OF CA), DIPLOMATIC PPT D001907 VALID UNTIL 26.11.93.
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