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ROUTINE RAWALPINDI
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NO. 753
27 AUGUST 1969
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CONFIDENTIAL.
ADDRESSED TO F C O TEL NO 750 OF 27 AUGUST A FI TO HONG KONG
(LONDON PLEASE PASS) AND NEW DELHI
ONK.
YOUR TEL 40 478 : IMMIGRATION OF COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS INTO HONG KONG THE FOLLOWING POINTS OCCUR TO US :
DO THE NEW CONTROLS APPLY TO THOSE BRITISH SUBJECTS/UK
CITIZENS WITH PASSPORTS ISSUED CUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM OR MONG KONG WHO ARE NOT COVERED BY PARAGRAPH 5 (1) TO (8) OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE?
11) IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY SPECIFIC REFERENCE PRESUMABLY BONA FICE BUSINESS VISITORS FALL TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER PARAGRAPH 37
IN PARAGRAPH 5 (1) TO (6) ARE WE TO ASSUME THAT THE DEFINITIONS IN THE SERVICE OF** OR **IN THE EMPLOY OF
or
APPLY
TO ANY PERSON AT ALL WHO IS PAID DIRECTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT OR ORGANISATION CONCERNED ?? THE PRESENT WORDING COULD AS WELL APPLY TO AN OFFICE CLEANER AS TO A SENIOR OFFICIAL BUT IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT THIS WAS THE INTENTION OF THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES.
E.
PARAGRAPH 9 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. I MUST AGAIN RESERVE MY POSITION ABOUT THE NEED FOR EXTRA STAFF UNTIL EXPERIENCE SHOWS WHAT ADDITIONAL BURDEN IS LIKELY TO BE THROWN ON OUR CONSULAR SECTION.
MR. TWIST
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
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CONFIDENTIAL
COPY TO :
H.K. GOVERNMENT OFFICE
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY Nɔ. 51
28 AUG 1969
HKK 18/27
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