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TELEGRAM NUMBER 399 OF 28 AUGUST

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YOUR TELNO 529: HONG KONG TRANSIT VISAS

1. WE AGREE WITH THE LINE SUGGESTED IN HONG KONG TELNOS 738 AND 740. PLEASE SPEAK ACCORDINGLY PROPOSING AN UNDERSTANDING FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS ON THE LINES OF PARAGRAPH 2(11) OF HONG KONG TELNO 468 AMENDED AS IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF HONG KONG TELNO 738..

2. IF ASKED AGAIN ABOUT VISAS BEING ISSUED BY THE EMBASSY OR VIA CTS, YOU SHOULD RESTRICT YOURSELF TO THE ARGUMENT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN FOR THE EMBASSY WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLY HEAVY. YOU SHOULD NOT OFFER THE CHINESE ANY LONG-TERM HOPE THAT VISAS COULD BE ISSUED FROM PEKING. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, IT REMAINS THE CASE THAT WE COULD NOT PROVIDE EXTRA STAFF FROM THE UK EVEN IF THE CHINESE GAVE US THE NECESSARY ACCOMMODATION AND LOCALLY-ENGAGED SUPPORT STAFF. WE HOPE IN ANY CASE THAT CHINESE WILL HOLD FIRE, AT LEAST UNTIL THE OUTCOME OF THE THREE MONTHS TRIAL PERIOD IS KNOWN. 3. WE ARE CONTENT FOR THE UNDERSTANDING TO TAKE THE FORM EASIEST FOR YOU TO AGREE WITH THE CHINESE, ALTHOUGH IT MUST OF COURSE BE MADE CLEAR THAT THE ARRANGEMENT IS FOR A TRIAL PERIOD.

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