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Mr. Wilford

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Mr. Lord's letter in yesterday's Times

You mentioned this in Mr. Scott's room yesterday.

The Hong Kong Government have, of course, powers

to refuse visas to foreigners and these powers are now

being used. I was told during my visit that there was

a group in Hong Kong referred to as "the dissident

Europeans" who were stirring up trouble. No doubt

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these people are being stupid and not fully aware of

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all the factors involved in the questions on which they

air their views. This action of the Government is,

however, another example of the extreme sensitivity

locally to criticism of any kind.

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