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HKLK 345/2

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 1 8 MAY 1978

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TO INMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 231 OF 16/5/78 REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PCO.

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PERSONAL FOR COVERNOR HONG KONG FROM HM AMBASSADOR BUDAPEST.

1. I WAS SORRY TO SEE FROM HONG KONG TELEGRAN TO TOKYO HUMBER 11 THAT, IN SPITE OF THE POINTS MADE IN OUR TELEGRAM

OF 6 APRIL TO YOUR THIGRATION DEPARTMENT, LATTER HAVE REFUSED A HONG KONG VISA TO THE HUNGARIAN PIANIST,

A/HONG

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2. OF COURSE | UNDERSTAND THE WIDER IMPLICATIONS BUT SCHIFF IS A QUOD FRIEND OF OURS AND ALREADY HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RECORD OF CLOSE RELATIONS WITH OUR COUNTRY AND WITH THIS EMBASSY. REFUSAL TO VISIT HONG KONG, IF MAINTAINED, COULD HAVE AN UNFORTUNATE EFFECT ON OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND PERHAPS ON ANCLO - HUNGARIAN CULTURAL RELATIONS GENERALLY. I SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD SECURE REVERSAL OF MIIS DECISION, PARTICULARLY IF THERE 19 STILL ANY QUESTION OF HIS CIVING QUEST PERFORMANCE IN HONG KONG (BUDAPEST TELEGRAM

OF 29 MARCH).

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MR MURRAY

MR FERGUSSON

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