CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, MOSCOW
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MOSCOW TELNOS 1972 AND 1262: RUSSIAN CONSULATE IN HONG KONG.
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WE HAVE BEEN DEBATING THE RECOMMENDATIONS SET OUT IN WOODROW'S TELELETTER TO BRADLEY (DPA) OF 4 NOVEMBER 1992 CONCERNING SECURITY MEASURES, AND FAVOUR THE IMPOSITION OF A CEILING ON RUSSIAN CONSULAR STAFF ACCREDITED TO THE FUTURE HONG
KONG MISSION.
2. BEFORE WE CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF NUMBERS, WE WOULD LIKE TO ENSURE THAT OUR INTENTION TO IMPOSE A CEILING IS BOTH APPROPRIATE AND UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO RUSSIAN RETALIATION. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY SOON REMOVE THE CEILING ON RUSSIANS IN LONDON, AND PRESUMABLY WISH TO EXACT SOME CONCESSIONS FROM THEM.
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GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CLARIFY THE POSITION AND CONFIRM THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO PURSUE OUR INTENTION TO IMPOSE A CEILING.
4. IN RESPECT OF OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS, WE CONSIDER OUR PRESENT VISA POLICY AND THE SECURITY CHECKS CONDUCTED HERE AND IN LONDON ADEQUATE. WE WILL HOWEVER FOLLOW ADVICE TO REINFORCE THE WARNING CONTAINED IN THE SECOND TUR ONCE THE RUSSIANS ARRIVE.
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