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FM HONG KONG 240915Z APRIL 80
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 562 OF 24 APRIL
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
HKG.122/324/1
- 8 MAY 1980
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YOUR TELEGRAM TO ANGUILLA NO PERSONAL 28: SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN.
THE IRANIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL HERE CONSISTS OF THE CONSUL-GENERAL, A CONSUL AND A VICE CONSUL. IF YOU DECIDE IT IS NECESSARY TO INCLUDE THE CONSULATE-GENERAL IN THE PACKAGE OF MEASURES BEING TAKEN AGAINST IRAN, I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE
TO REDUCE THE STAFF TO ONE JUNIOR OFFICIAL RATHER THAN CLOSE THE CONSULATE COMPLETELY. THIS WOULD BE IN LINE WITH THE ACTION APPARENTLY BEING TAKEN IN LONDON AND WOULD BE SIMPLER ADMINISTRATI-
VELY BOTH NOW AND WHEN THE TIME COMES TO RETURN TO NORMAL. IN ADDITION, ALTHOUGH I WOULD NOT WISH TO MAKE TOO MUCH OF THIS POINT, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE LESS AT ODDS WITH CHINESE POLICY
WHICH APPEARS TO EMPHASISE THE NEED NOT TO BURN BOATS LEST THE RUSSIANS SHOULD GAIN.
2. PREFERABLY ACTION TO REDUCE THE CONSUL ATE-GENERAL SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN UNTIL AFTER EXCO MEETING ON 29 APRIL.
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