TNAG-0935-FCO40-1154-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-Iran-1980 — Page 78

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6 MAY 1930

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FM HONG KONG 052895Z MAY 80

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 603 OF 5 MAY

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MY TELNO 562: IRANIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL

Amaril

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WHEN THE POSSIBILITY OF CLOSING THE CONSULATE-GENERAL HERE WAS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL UNOFFICIALS DISPUTED ANY PARALLEL WITH THE IRANIAN CONSULATE IN MANCHESTER. CLOSURE

OF THE LATTER WOULD STILL LEAVE A POINT OF CONTACT FOR VISAS ETC

IN THE UK WHEREAS TOTAL CLOSURE OF THE CONSULATE HERE - AS OPPOSED

TO REDUCTION TO A MINIMUM WOULD LEAVE NONE IN HONG KONG.

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MACLEHOSE

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