TNAG-0804-FCO40-1009-Applications-for-visas-from-citizens-of-Eastern-European-cou-1978 — Page 20

GR 375

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CYPHER CAT A

FM HONG KONG 170441Z

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HEK 345/2

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INDEX

2R 1978

Nb Tall Mi

TO IMMEDIATE SOFIA TELNO 3 OF 17 FEBRUARY 1978

INFO M V D. MANILA.

discussed with

Efsi) + agred we should take further action

هد

YOUR TELNO 1 OF 9 FEBRUARY AND FCO TELNO 116 OF 13 FEBRUARY.

AND PARTY,

WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE APPLICATION WITH THE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES.

AS FAR AS WESTERN MEDICINE IS CONCERNED, THERE IS A SPINAL UNIT AT A HOSPITAL IN HK BUT IT IS NOT PIONEERING ANY NEW RESEARCH WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN THE CURE OF THESE PATIENTS. THE MEDICAL AUTHORITIE FEEL ON THE BASIS OF THE LIMITED MEDICAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT IF SPECIALISTS IN OTHER ADVANCED COUNTRIES HAVE FAILED TO FIND A SOLUTION IT IS NOT LIKELY TO BE FOUND HERE.

2. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE ACUPUNCTURE IN HK

BUT NONE IS OF INTERNATIONAL (OR LOCAL) REPUTE. IT IS NOT A RECOGNISED FORM OF MEDICINE AND THE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES DO NOT KNOW

OF ANY REPORTED CASES WHERE IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN CURING PARALYSIS OF THIS TYPE.

3. MR L Y CHANG HAS BEEN TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO PERSUADE

THE BULGARIANS TO BUY HIS PRODUCTS FOR TWO YEARS AND HAS NOW

DESPAIRED. HE AGREES HE PERSUADED BULGARIANS THAT CURE MIGHT

BE AVAILABLE HERE. HE IS A FIRM BELIEVER IN ACUPUNCTURE BUT HE

DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY SIMILAR CASES WHERE IT HAS BEEN USED

SUCCESSFULLY. HE HAS CONSULTED A CHINESE HERBALIST/ACUPUNCTURIST

(MR TUNG YU TINE) ABOUT THESE PATIENTS. MR TUNG'S OPINION IS THAT

AT LEAST 8-9 MONTHS TREATMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED BEFORE ANY RESULT

COULD BE FORETOLD. WE UNDERSTAND THAT ARRANGEMENTS HAVE NOW BEEN

MADE FOR HIM TO EXAMINE THE PATIENTS IN MANILA, AFTER WHEN HE WIL

KNOW IF HIS METHODS WOULD PRODUCE ANY HOPE OF A CURE.

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[4. WHATEVER