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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1273 OF 5 NOVEMBER
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TAN GAN OF NCNA CALLED ON POLITICAL ADVISER ON 5 NOVEMBER TO
GIVE CHINESE REPLY TO PROPOSALS MADE ON 19 OCTOBER (MY TELNO
-1199). TAN HANDED OVER A SPEAKING NOTE (COPY BY BAG) WHICH MADE
TWO MAIN POINTS:
(A) ONE MONTH WAS TOO SHORT FOR VISITS. THE CHINESE THOUGHT IT
APPROPRIATE FOR TWO-WAY PERMIT HOLDERS TO BE GIVEN THREE MONTHS
STAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LIMITED EXTENSIONS IN SPECIAL
CASES.
(B) THE CHINESE AGREED THAT THE DETAILS OF NEW ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD
BE DISCUSSED DIRECTLY WITH THE RELEVANT GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES.
2. MCLAREN EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT AT (A) ABOVE. OUR OBJECTIVE
WAS TO SEE A SCHEME FOR GENUINE VISITS OPERATING SMOOTHLY. IT
MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO PERSUADE PEOPLE WHO HAD SPENT AS LONG AS
THREE MONTHS IN HONG KONG TO RETURN. HE ADDED THAT WHATEVER THE DURATION OF THE VISITS, THE WORKING OF NEW ARRANGEMENTS WOULD HAVE
TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED AFTER SIX MONTHS.
IT WAS AGREED THAT WE WOULD MAKE EARLY PROPOSALS FOR A MEETING
WITH THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES, PROBABLY IN CANTON.
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COMMENT
THE CHINESE APPEAR TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE NEW
ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED ON 19 OCTOBER EXCEPT FOR THE DURATION OF
STAY. WE ACCEPT THAT WE WILL HAVE TO CONCEDE THIS POINT, SUBJECT TO THE ARRANGEMENTS BEING KEPT UNDER REVIEW. IT MAY EVENTUALLY BE POSSIBLE TO SECURE CHINESE AGREEMENT TO SHORTER VISITS AGAINST AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBERS OF VISITORS.
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