TNAG-1093-FCO40-1343-Chinese-acceptance-of-Hong-Kong-British-passports-1981 — Page 3

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Mr Clift

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CONFIDENTIAL

HKCK 343/1

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

19 JAN1981

DICK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

REGISTRY Action Taken,

UK/PRC AIR SERVICES:

1.

VISA ARRANGEMENTS

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Please see Peking telegram number 23 and my comments on it, with which Mr Morrice agrees.

2. PED have now produced a draft reply. Paragraph 1 of the draft is factually correct - I led on this and Passport Office persuaded Home Office to agree.

3. FED (Mr McLaren) are not happy with the proposal. They think that the Chinese will see this as a devious way of getting round their objections to HK British passports. This of course it is, but I stand by my view that we should not give way on this because of the wider ramifications.

4. Perhaps we could discuss.

LAST PAPER

16 January 1981

P J Williamson

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OTED

week

MAS

19

Hong Kong & General Department

Bu when

original

returned

MAS

26

CONFIDENTIAL

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