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TELEGRAM NUMBER BTC 123 OF 30 DECEMBER
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Mr. Firth
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YOUR TEL 1095 TO HONG KONG
EXTRADITION OF FUGITIVES TO MACAU
THIS IS MERELY TO CONFIRM OUR AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMENT AND
ADVICE ON CONSULAR PROTECTION CONTAINED IN PARA 2 OF HONG KONG
TEL 1539. OUR RESEARCHES SO FAR HAVE REVEALED NO INSTANCE OF MY
PREDECESSOR OR HIS STAFF PROVIDING CONSULAR PROTECTION FOR HONG
KONG CITIZENS IN MACAU. WE APPEAR TO HAVE CONFINED OUR DUTIES
TO LOOKING AFTER THE SMALL BRITISH EXPATRIATE COMMUNITY (NOW
NUMBERING JUST OVER 100) AND TO TRADE PROMOTION.
2. THIS APPARENT NEGLECT HAS PRESUMABLY BEEN OCCASIONED BY THE
PROXIMITY OF HONG KONG TO MACAU (ONE HOUR SY JETFOIL) AND THE CONSEQUENT ABILITY OF RELATIVES AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION HERE TO
SUPPORT HONG KONG CITIZENS REQUIRING PROTECTION IN MACAU. WE
HAVE NOT BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE CONSULAR PROTECTION IN SUCH
CASES NOR FELT IT NECESSARY TO DO SO. WE ARE HOWEVER NOW REVIEWING
THESE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
ADAMS
MINIMAL NTD
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