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FM FCO 261755Z NOV 81
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 900 OF 26 NOVEMBER 1981
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
YOUR TELNO 1051: CHINESE VISA OFFICE
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RELEIVED IN REGISTRY NO
2 7 NOV 1981
WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE QUITE WRONG TO CONCEDE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PASSPORTS.
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DESK OFFICER
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HOWEVER WE NEED TO HAVE A FALLBACK IN ORDER TO BE SEEN TO BE REASONABLE. WE HAVE THE LORD PRIVY SEAL'S FORTHCOMING VISIT PARTICULARLY IN MIND. HUANG HUA HAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN A PERSONAL INTEREST IN THIS OFFICE AND WE WOULD WANT TO AVOID THE RISK OF HIM RAISING THE ISSUE WITH MR ATKINS.
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SUBJECT THEREFORE TO PEKING'S VIEWS WE AGREED THAT THE PA SHOULD TAKE THE LINE IN PARAGRAPH 5 OF TUR. IF THE MFA THEN TAKE THE MATTER UP IN PEKING THE EMBASSY SHOULD MAKE THE POINTS IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF TUR. WE THINK HOWEVER THAT THEY SHOULD BE AUTHORISED, IF THE CHINESE PRESS THE POINT, TO OFFER THE CONCESSION IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 7.
THEY CAN DO THIS.
CARRINGTON
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MVD
GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT
PA
See (98)
Bu Ywech Jul 274T1
noted for
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MR ADAMS
MR DONALD
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