TNAG-1281-FCO40-1632-Chinese-visa-office-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 105

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GR 120

CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY FCO 29093OZ

FM PEKING 28080OZ JUL 83

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

Тор сору

CONFIDENTIAL

HKK 349/1

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

- 8 AUG 1933

DESK OFFICEH

INDEX

TELEGRAM NUMBER 732 OF 28 JULY

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

64

YOUR TELNO 479: CHINES VISA OFFICE

Acton Taken

his waster

in

ври

ра

1. WE MUST GET A MOVE ON WITH PRESENTING OUR DRAFT TO THE

CHINESE. THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON HT AND WE

ARE COMING UNDER INCREASING CRITICISM FROM BRITISH BUSINESSMEN

FOR THE EVIDENT LACK OF PROGRESS TOWARDS ESTABLISHING A PRESENCE

IN SHANGHAI, HONG KONG AND THIS EMBASSY AGREED ON A DRAFT ON

14 JUNE. IT WAS 12 JULY BEFORE WE RECEIVED YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS.

HAVING AGREED WITH THESE WE NOW HAVE MORE.

2. OF THE TWO ALTERNATIVES IN TUR WE PREFER ''OFFICERS'' AND AN

ADDITIONAL FINAL PARAGRAPH OF EXPLANATION.

3. GRATEFUL FOR VERY EARLY FINAL INSTRUCTIONS.

CRADOCK

LIMITED

HKD

NTD

FED

PCD

MR DONALD

LORD N GORDON LENNOX

COPIES TO

MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS

LEGAL ADVISERS

CONFIDENTIAL

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