GPS 140
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منام
нки 34911
11 MPA
FA
18-3
$12.3. Pan 1913
8
FM HONG KONG Ø70244Z MAR 81
TO PRIORITY FCO
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 246 OF 7 MARCH
17
See (9)
PEKING TELNOS 118 AND 119: VISA OFFICE.
TUR'S HAVE JUST REACHED US. AT FIRST GLANCE THE CHINESE COUNTER-
PROPOSALS DO VERY LITTLE TO MEET US ON PROVIDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISA OFFICE TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITHOUT SPECIAL LEGISLATION. IN PARTICULAR, THEY HAVE OMITTED THE ESSENTIAL CAVEATS ON FREEDOMP FROM ARREST AND SEARCH OF PREMISES. THEY HAVE ALSO RETAINED DEMANDS FOR EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN TAXES WHICH WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE BY ADMINISTRATIVE MEANS ALONE. THE REFERENCE TO QUOTE OTHER CONSULATES, UNQUOTE EVEN IF A SLIP, IS DISCOURAGING.
2. WE SEE NO URGENCY ABOUT A REPLY AND WILL COMMENT FURTHER WHEN
WE HAVE STUDIED THE CHINESE DRAFT IN MORE DETAIL AFTER THE RETURN TO HONG KONG AT THE END OF NEXT WEEK OF CS, PA AND MYSELF.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED
HRGD (4)
FED
Ред
LEGAL ADVISERS
SIRE
MR
YOUDE
DONALD
noted pão 1313
BU 181.3. $13.3.
THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED
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