TNAG-0988-FCO40-1207-Policy-on-visas-and-entry-certificates-in-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 3

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REVEIVED * STRY NO. 51

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 757 OF 21 NOVEMBER

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 610: HONG KONG TRANSIT VISAS

1. FIRST SECRETARY CALLED ON LIU YONGPING ON 21 NOVEMBER AND

SPOKE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONG KONG TELNO 1489.

2. LIU APPRECIATED THE FULL CONSIDERATION WE HAD BEEN GIVING THIS PROBLEM. HE REACTED FAVOURABLY TO OUR PROPOSALS, BUT ADDED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CONSULT HIS ''SUPERIORS' REGARDING THE ASSURANCES REQUESTED IN PARAS 2 AND 3 OF HONG KONG TUR. HE HOPED TO LET US HAVE A RESPONSE NEXT WEEK.

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3. ON THE QUESTION OF DETENTION, LIU READILY ACCEPTED OUR VERSION OF THE DETENTION CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED BY THE 3 CASES IN OUR

TEL 667. HE WAS GRATEFUL FOR THE DETAILED REPLIES AND HOPED THAT

IT WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY FOR HIM TO RAISE ANY FURTHER CASES.

4. THE MEETING WAS FRIENDLY. IN DISCUSSING DETENTION LIU GAVE

THE IMPRESSION THAT HE ALSO WISHED TO DEFUSE THE ISSUE. THE

SOLUTION PROPOSED BY HONG KONG SHOULD GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING

TO ACHIEVE THIS RESULT.

CRADOCK

MINIMAL

HK & GD

[THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED]

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INFORMATION D

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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON