TNAG-1097-FCO40-1347-Chinese-visa-office-in-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 64

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10 AUG 1981

DESK OFFICER

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FM HONG KONG 061008Z AUG 81

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 725 OF 6 AUGUST

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

MIPT: CHINESE VISA OFFICE

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ALTHOUGH I WOULD NOT WISH TO OVERPLAY IT, AN ADDITIONAL

ADVANTAGE OF THE VISA OFFICE BEING ESTABLISHED WITH CHINESE DEMANDS STILL ON THE TABLE IS THAT IT GIVES US AN OPENING TO TALK ABOUT CONFIDENCE, AND ALL THAT ENTAILS, IF THEY PRESS FOR FURTHER PRIVILEGES WHICH REQUIRE LEGISLATION. WE MAY FIND ULTIMATELY THAT THE ISSUE OF FULL PRIVILEGES FOR A VISA OFFICE

AND OPENING A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE MERGE.

CATER

LIMITED

HK & GD FED

MR DONALD

[THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED]

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