TNAG-0667-FCO40-816-Restrictions-on-issue-of-visas-to-nationals-of-Soviet-Bloc-c-1988 — Page 80

CONFIDENTIAL

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

FM PRAGUE 321315Z

CONFIDENTIAL.

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 80 OF 2 MARCH

INFO HONG KONG

PECE +

RE:

10

3 MAR 1977

4KK 345/509/1

HONG KONG TELNO 1 TO PRAGUE AND TELEPHONE CONVERSATION MACINNES/FIGGIS

IN PRESENT POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND BEARING IN MIND NORWAY CANCELLED A VISIT BY BARCAK BECAUSE OF CHARTER 77 ANYTHING. LESS THAN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS 6-HOUR STOPOVER IS LIABLE TO.. BE INTERPRETED AS A DELIBERATE POLITICAL ACT BY US.. FCO PASS HONG KONG

WILLAN

FILES FED

MVD

HKD

EESD

MR HIBBERT

MR MURRAY

MR SUTHERLAND

LART

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

RE:

4