4.
1 EXPLAINED TO MARE ON 11 JUNE THAT IF THE PARTY INTENDED TO LEAVE ON 15 JUNE IT WOULD BE QUITE IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO ARRANCE
ANYTHING BEFORE THEN. HE ACCEPTED THIS BUT WONDERED IF IT WON BE POSSIBLE FOR HONG KONG IMMIGRATION TO ISSUE VISAS TO THE
12 CISKETANS ON ARRIVAL ON 24 JUNE. I SAID THAT I COULD NOT
ANSWER THIS QUESTION. THE FCO FIRST HAD TO DECIDE ON ITS ATTITUDE TO CITIZENS OF THE CISKEI AND THEN THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TO CONSIDER WHETHER IT WAS PREPARED TO
IF FACILITATE THE ENTRY OF THE 12 CISKETANS AS HE PROPOSED. THEY WISHED, SOUTH AFRICA HOUSE COULD APPROACH SAFD IN LONDON TO ARGUE THEIR CASE. IT IS LIKELY THEREFORE THAT YOU WILL BE
CONTACTED ON THIS POINT.
5.
IF IT IS POSSIBLF IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU AND/OR HONG KONG
COULD GIVE AN INDICATION OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF MARE'S REQUEST
(SENTENCE 2 PARA 4) SUCCEEDING. IF THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF HONG KONG ACTING AS PROPOSED WE OUGHT TO SAY SO BEFORE THE PARTY
LEAVE FOR TAIPEI ON 15 JUNE.
FCO PASS ALL EXCEPT CAPE TOWN.
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