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DESKBY 08043OZ TEHRAN

DESKBY 080100Z HONG KONG

FM FCO 071730Z DECEMBER 82

TO IMMEDIATE BIS TEHRAN

TELEGRAM NUMBER 402 OF 7 DECEMBER

AND TO HONG KONG

INFO STOCKHOLM

YOUR TEL NO 808: VISAS FOR IRANIAN OFFICIALS

1.

THIS IS ENCOURAGING.

WE AGREE WITH COURSE OF

ACTION PROPOSED IN PARA 3 OF TUR, PROVIDED HONG KONG

CONCUR.

2.

DESPITE SAIDI'S ASSURANCES TO MED, IRANIAN EMBASSY

MAY WELL HAVE DELIBERATELY FAILED TO REPORT BURNETT'S

APPLICATION. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PURSUE THIS LINE OF

QUESTIONING WITH YOUR CONTACTS IN THE MFA.

PYM

LIMITED

MED

MVD

PCD

HKGD

SIR J LEAHY

MR EXERTON

We

:

COPIES TO "

MR TAYLOR, COD, HANSLOPE PARK

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