TNAG-0367-FCO40-413-Visits-of-UK-Members-of-Parliament-to-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 114

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 1082 OF 5 SEPTEMBER/REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION

HONG KONG,

YOUR TELNO 9261 MISS HARVIE ANDERSON MP

1.

WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WHO ALSO SAY THAT A VISA IS

'DIFFICULT. TO ARRANGE’'

2.

OUR ARRANGEMENTS WITH CONSULAR DEPARTMENT IN THE CASE OF FRIENDS (AS OPPOSED TO CLOSE RELATIVES, FOR WHOSE VISAS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE), IS THAT IF THE USUAL LETTER OF INVITATION FAILS

TO SECURE A VISA THEY ARE PREPARED TO INTERVENE ON OUR BEHALF

WITH THE CONCERNED DEPARTMENT' WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY THE

ISSUE OF VISAS TO PRIVATE GUESTS IT IS. THIS SOMETIMES HAS THE

EFFECT OF REVERSING A PREVIOUS DECISION BUT BY NO MEANS ALWAYS,

AND WE ARE NEVER IN A POSITION TO ENSURE THE ISSUE OF A VISA.

3.

! VERY MUCH REGRET THEREFORE THAT THERE IS NO MORE THAT

I CAN DO FOR MISS ANDERSON. PLEASE CONVEY MY DISAPPOINTMENT THAT

SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME AND STAY WITH ME THIS TIME.

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CONSULAR D PS/MR ROYLE MR WILFORD

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COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVE OFFICE

6 GRAFTON STREET W,1. MISS M W ASHLEY 540 All MOD

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