TNAG-0667-FCO40-816-Restrictions-on-issue-of-visas-to-nationals-of-Soviet-Bloc-c-1988 — Page 33

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3. THE COUNSELLOR EXPLAINED THAT WE COULD NOT GIVE YOU DIRECTIVES IN THIS MATTER AND THAT YOUR POLICY WAS GUIDED BY LONG STANDING CONSIDERATIONS WITH WHICH BULYOVSKY WOULD BE FAMILIAR. HE WAS NOT OPTIMISTIC THAT ANY CHANGE WOULD BE POSSIBLE BUT HE UNDERTOOK TO REPORT THE HUNGARIAN REPRESENT- ATIONS TO YOU.

4.

GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW YOU WOULD WISH US TO REPLY TO THE HUNGARIANS.

5. THE PARTY ARE NOW IN PEKING. THEY LEAVE FOR SHANGHAI AND CANTON ON 19 OCTOBER. ANY VISA AUTHORISED AFTER 18 OCTOBER WOULD THEREFORE HAVE TO BE ISSUED AT LO WU.

YOUDE

REPETITIONS DISTN.

HK&GD

M&VD

EESD

PUSD

TRED

2

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