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3. WE HAVE TOLD THE CHINESE THAT THERE IS LIKELY TO BE NO PROBLEM ON THE QUESTION OF TRANSIT OF PRC CITIZENS, SINCE WE ARE ON THE POINT OF AGREEING TO THEIR TEXT WITH A MINOR MODIFICATION TO DEAL WITH PRC CITIZENS HOLDING DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN PASSPORTS.
4. AS I AM SURE WILL BE CLEAR THERE IS NOW NO POSS- IBILITY THAT THE CHINESE WILL ABANDON THIS LINK, AND THE CONS- ULAR AGREEMENT IS THEREFORE DEPENDENT ON THE PRIVILEGES
AND IMMUNITIES WHICH THE CHINESE SEEK BEING
GRANTED TO THE VISA OFFICE IN HONGKONG.
CRADOCK
LIMITED
FED
NTD
CONSULAR D
P + CD
HK + GD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/LORD BELSTEAD PS/PUS
MR GIFFARD
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THIS TELEGRAM
WAS NOT ADVANCED
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