TNAG-0910-FCO40-1120-Policy-on-visas-and-entry-certificates-in-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 57

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4. I DO NOT LIKE THE TITLE SUGGESTED AT (11) ABOVE, SINCE IT IMPLIES A WIDE RANGE OF FUNCTIONS AND COULD INVOLVE AWKWARD QUERIES ABOUT PROTECTION OF CITIZENS. THE ALTERNATIVE (4) IS NOT OPEN TO THAT OBJECTION IN THAT IT DESCRIBES PRECISELY WHAT THE OFFICE WILL DO. INDEED, I THINK IT IS PREFERABLE TO THE VERSION WE PREVIOUSLY AGREED SINCE IT CARRIES NO IMPLICATION THAT HONG KONG SHOULD BE CONSIDRED AS PART OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE.

3. I SEE NO PROBLEM ABOUT MEMBERS OF A VISA OFFICE, WHATEVER IT IS CALLED, HAVING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS. AT PRESENT SEVERAL SENIOR CHINESE OFFICIALS IN HONG KONG HAVE THEM. OTHERS HAVE SERVICE PASSPORTS. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO THE WAY WE TREAT

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6. I WOULD LIKE TO REACT. QUICKLY AND POSITIVELY TO THE REVISED CHINESE SUGGESTION. BEFORE DOING SO I SHALL HAVE TO CONSULT EXCO AND WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS ON TUESDAY 7 AUGUST. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR YOUR AND PEKING'S APPROVAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

MACLEHOSE

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