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FM HONG KONG 150445Z MAY 82

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 220 OF 15 MAY

FOR HEAD OF CHANCERY

FROM POLITICAL ADVISER

YOUR TELNO 42: VISIT TO HONG KONG BY HEAD OF M FA

CONSULAR DEPARTMENT.

1. NIE AND LIN WILL BE MET AT THE AIRPORT BY JOHN YEUNG OF IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WHO HAS MET THEM BOTH BEFORE AND WILL SMOOTH THEIR PATH THROUGH CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION.

2. WE HAVE PROPOSED TO THE VISA OFFICE THAT NIE AND LIN CALL ON THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION ON 18 MAY AT 1130 FOR A BRIEF

DISCUSSION. I PROPOSE TO GIVE THEM LUNCH AT HOME ON 19 MAY, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE AMONG OTHERS THE HEAD OF THE VISA OFFICE AND

TAN GAN OF NCNA. IF THERE IS TIME BEFORE NIE AND LIN LEAVE,

YOU MIGHT WISH TO MENTION THESE ARRANGEMENTS TO THEM.

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