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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 2 8 APR 1983

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

FM HONG KONG 260710Z APR 83

TELEGRAM NUMBER 201 OF 26 APRIL

DESK OFFICER

INFO IMMEDIATE FCO

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YOUR TELNO 40: CHINESE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG

1. EXCO DISCUSSED THE POSITION THIS MORNING, TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED IN YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. THEY AGREED THAT THE BRITISH NEGOTIATING TEAM SHOULD HAVE DISCRETION TO AGREE TO SEPARATE TALKS ON PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, AND TO INDICATE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S WILLINGNESS IN PRINCIPLE

TO ENACT SPECIAL LEGISLATION PROVIDED THAT:

(A) THAT THE CONCESSION WAS ESSENTIAL TO SECURE A SATISFCATORY CONSULAR AGREEMENT:

(B) IT WAS MADE CLEAR TO THE CHINESE THAT OUR READINESS TO TAKE ACTION OVER PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES FOR THE VISA OFFICE IS

WHOLLY DEPENDENT ON THE CONCLUSION OF A CONSULAR AGREEMENT 1.E. THAT THERE IS A LINK IN OUR MINDS AS WELL AS IN THEIRS:

(C) THE CONCESSION, IF MADE, WOULD APPLY SOLELY TO THE VISA OFFICE AND NOT (NOT) TO ANY OTHER CHINESE GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION IN HONG KONG.

2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW THE LIKELY TIMETABLE FOR FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT AND HOW SOON YOU WOULD EXPECT TO START SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.

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