TNAG-1093-FCO40-1343-Chinese-acceptance-of-Hong-Kong-British-passports-1981 — Page 5

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5. As far as the air services question is concerned, the difficulties posed by the Chinese refusal do not seem insurmountable and their proposal that the persons concerned could use their BA ID cards as an alternative is probably the best solution. my exchange with Zhang might be of some importance in the wider context as evidence that the Chinese are unprepared on principle to accept the Hong Kong British passport even on understanding.

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P Williamson Esq, HK&GD, FCO AR Paul Esq, FED, FCO

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