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(3) CONTACT SAID HE HAD RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM PEKING

SUGGESTING THE ISSUE OF AN EXIT VISA FOR SELF AS AN ALTERNATIVE

TO CLOSING THE SHANGHAI BRANCH OF THE HONG KONG BANK. MY TELEGRAM 894 REFERS. HE SAID HE HAD REPLIED THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE, ALTHOUGH WITHOUT CONSULTING CGROUP UNDEC) S OR ANYONE IN THE BANK.

(4) CONTACT CLAIMED TO HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION THAT EXIT VISAS

FOR BRITISH MISSION STAFF COULD BE EXPECTED ON A FAIRLY STEADY

BASIS.

FO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE PEKING

SIR D. TRENCH

REPEATED AS REQUESTED

COPIES SENT TO CABINET OFFICE (FOR SIR B. TREND)

AND SECRETARY, J I C/

FILES

C.O. HD/H.K. DEPARTMENT.

HD/PAD

P.S.

P.S.MIN./STATE

LORD SHEPHERD

MR MASON

MR. ROB.

F.O. P.S.

SIR D. ALLEN

MR. BEITH P.U.S.D.

HD/F.E.D.

HD/ P.U.S.D.

DIS. M.O.D.

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