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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 020400Z MAY 81
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 469 OF 2 MAY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
MIPT
HITI 345/4
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TOP CORY
HKK 249/1 34711
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Gal
5 MAY 1981
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
RECISTRY
PA
Action Taken
6.5.
fico 615
POINTS RAISED BY HUANG HUA: VISA OFFICE
THE VISA OFFICE PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE COMPLEX THAN THE OTHER MATTERS RAISED BY HUANG HUA. WE WILL BE WRITING SEPARATELY ABOUT
IT BY BAG.
2. MEANWHILE, IF THE CHINESE REVERT TO THE SUBJECT, WE SUGGEST THE EMBASSY SHOULD SAY THAT WE ARE STILL CONSIDERING THE POINTS
MADE DURING LORD CARRINGTON'S VISIT. IF THE CHINESE PRESS FOR AN
EARLY RESOLUTION, THE EMBASSY MIGHT ADD THAT WE TOO WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THE VISA OFFICE START WORK SOON. WE HAVE ALREADY MADE PRACTICA SUGGESTIONS WHICH WOULD ENABLE IT TO CARRY OUT ITS WORK EFFICIENTLY AND WITHOUT HINDRANCE. IF THE CHINESE INSIST ON SOMETHING FURTHER, THIS RAISES MORE COMPLEX ISSUES.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED
HK & GD
MVD
FED
PS
PS/LPS
PS/MR RIDLEY PS/MR BLAKER
PS/PUS
SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD MR ADAMS
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON
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