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The meeting commenced at 9.30 a.m.
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MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of 22nd May 1979 were
confirmed.
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SITUATION REPORT
(a) Issue of Visas in Hong Kong
The Political Adviser reported that the
Chinese authorities had asked for permission
to open an office in Hong Kong, to be called
the Hong Kong Visa Office of the Foreign
Affairs Bureau of Kwantung Province, for
the purpose of issuing visas for visits to
China. The Governor confirmed to
Sir S.Y. Chung that the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office had agreed in principle
to the issue of visas in Hong Kong but said
that he wished to have the Council's advice
on whether an office should be opened for
the purpose and, if so, on an acceptable
name for that office. The Council noted
that the Political Adviser would advise
the New China News Agency that while
there was no objection to visas being
issued in Hong Kong, the Government would
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