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4. THE SECOND POINT CONCERNED WHAT HUANG DESCRIBED AS THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES ''DISCRIMINATION'' AGAINST CHINESE TRAVELLERS (SEE PEKING TELNO 567 TO FCO OF 14 OCTOBER 1980). HUANG HUA COMPLAINED THAT PRC CITIZENS UNLIKE OTHER NATIONALS WERE SOMETIMES CLOSELY INTERROGATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS BY IMMIGRATION OFFICERS, AND DETAINED IN DETENTION CENTRES. THIS PRACTICE CAUSED CHINESE NATIONALS MUCH INCONVENIENCE AND ALSO HURT NATIONAL FEELINGS. THEY WERE SOMETIMES ALSO SUBJECTED TO ''INSULTING BEHAVIOUR'' AND WERE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE CONTACTS WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES IN HONG KONG. HUANG ASKED THAT THIS SHOULD
CEASE.
5. THIRDLY, HUANG HUA REFERRED TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR CHINESE PRIVATE CITIZENS WISHING TO TRANSIT HONG KONG TO APPLY FOR VISAS AT LO WU (PEKING TELNO 14 TO YOU). HUANG HUA EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE BRITISH EMBASSY COULD EITHER HANDLE SUCH APPLICATIONS ITSELF IN FUTURE OR ARRANGE FOR THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE TO PROCESS THEM.
6. LORD CARRINGTON SAID THAT HE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THESE QUESTIONS, BUT WOULD CONSULT THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG ABOUT THEM AT ONCE. HE WAS SURE THAT HONG KONG OFFICIALS DID NOT BEHAVE INSULTINGLY TOWARDS CHINESE CITIZENS. AS REGARDS THE POINT IN PARA 5, 1 SAID THAT THE MFA HAD RECENTLY BEEN TOLD THAT THIS WOULD PRESENT AN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLY HEAVY ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN FOR THE MISSION.
7. LORD CARRINGTON WILL NEED TO GIVE HUANG HUA A PROVISIONAL RESPONSE WHEN HE SEES HIM AT DINNER TOMORROW 3 APRIL. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE ON WHAT HE SHOULD SAY BY THEN.
1985
CRADOCK
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MVD
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SIR E YOUDE MIL ADAMS MILL DONALD
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