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DESKBY 290200Z JANUARY 82

FM FCO 281400Z JANUARY 82

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 59 OF 29 JAN

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PQS: PRESSURE GROUPS AND VISAS

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HKK345/2

1. MR ROBERT PARRY HAS PUT DOWN FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER: TO ASK LORD PRIVY SEAL

1. WHAT STATUTORY POWERS EXIST IN HONG KONG TO ALLOW THE REVOCATION OR NON-RENEWAL OF A RESIDENCE VISA.

2. IF HE WILL NOW ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THE REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON PRESSURE GROUPS IN HONG KONG,

GROUPS IN HONG KONG.

kk 016/12 1981.

2. THE SECOND QUESTION REFERS TO PREVIOUS REPLIES ON WHICH YOU COMMENTED IN YOUR TELNO. 326 OF 1981. WE PROPOSE FOLLOWING REPLY: NO. THE COMMITTEE'S REPORTS REMAIN CLASSIFIED.'

3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS AND DRAFT REPLY TO FIRST QUESTION DESKBY 291200Z.

ulie Aftth

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