Repeated to HK tel: No. 1732
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ADDRESSED TO TAMSUI TELEGRAM NO 208 29/11 REPEATED FOR INFORMATION
TO NANKING AND HONG KONG. AND CHUNGKING.
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YOURTELEGRAM NO 195 AND HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 1264 TO COLONIAL OFFICE.
WE APPRECIATE THAT THE SUDDEN INTRODUCTION OF THE VISA PROCEDURE
HAS CAUSED YOU INCONVENIENCE, BUT IN VIEW OF THE IMPORTANCE
OF
TO THE SECURITY OF HONG KONG IN STOPPING AN INFLUX OF CHINESE IT
WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO SUSPEND THE OPERATION OF THE PROCEDURE.
2. IT WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN BETTER HAD THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
BEEN INFORMED OFFICIALLY IN ADVANCE, BUT SINCE THAT WAS NOT DONE WE
CONSIDER THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO OMIT ANY RETROSPECTIVE NOTIFICATION