TNAG-0667-FCO40-816-Restrictions-on-issue-of-visas-to-nationals-of-Soviet-Bloc-c-1988 — Page 32

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FM PEKING 170850Z OCT

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HRK Bus soal

17 OCT 977

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO IMMA 190 OF 17 OCT. 10% An

FOR DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

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YOUR TELEGRAM NO 96 OF 8 OCTOBER: ERVIN SZUSZKY ||x

1. THE NUMBER 2 IN THE HUNGARIAN EMBASSY CALLED ON COUNSELLOR TODAY AT THE REQUEST OF HIS AMBASSADOR TO APPEAL AGAINST THIS RULING.

2.

BULYOVSKY MADE THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

(A) SZUSZKY PERSONALLY HAD RECEIVED A TELEX

DATED 3 AUGUST FROM THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INVITING HIM TO HONG KONG AND EXTENDING A

"SINCERE WELCOME**. IN THE LIGHT OF THIS, HIS GOVERNMENT WAS PAINED THAT THE VISA SHOULD HAVE BEEN REFUSED (COPY OF THE TELEX WAS ATTACHED TO THE VISA APPLICATION ENCLOSED IN MARTIN'S LETTER OF 5 SEPTEMBER) SEMI COLON

(B) WHEN HE IS IN BUDAPEST, SZUSZKY IS A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE STAFF OF KONSUMEX.

WHO IS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF KONSUMEX AND LEADER OF THE DELEGATION TO HONG KONG, HAS PARTICULARLY ASKED IF SZUSZKY COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HIM FOR THIS VISIT (IE IT IS NOT SIMPLY THE ATTACHMENT

TOTH,

OF AN OFFICER FROM THE EMBASSY BUT THE TEMPORARY RECALL OF THAT OFFICER TO HIS PARENT DEPARTMENT) SEMI COLON

(C) THE DELEGATION ARE VISITING HONG KONG

IN ORDER TO BUY. THE BUSINESS IN QUESTION IS

WORTH ''MANY MILLION US DOLLARS'' SEMICOLON

(D) FOR THESE REASONS, THE HUNGARIAN AMBASSADOR PARTICULARLY HOPES THAT YOU WILL RECONSIDER THE DECISION.

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