TNAG-1281-FCO40-1632-Chinese-visa-office-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 204

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 160943Z MAR 83

TO ROUTINE PEKING

Mr. Howe

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are "diplomatic" privileges

I these are

or inmunities then

CONFIDENTIAL

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Mr Burrows should be in

the pictive, the is righty most anxious Hat HK do not go in ay way

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 127 OF 16 MARCH

INFO ROUTINE FCO

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HY TELNO 314 AND FCO TELNO 222 TO HONG KONG: CHINESE VISA OFFICE

IN HONG KONG.

1. EXCO DISCUSSED THIS QUESTION TODAY. UNOFFICIALS ASKED FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD BE REQUIRED

TO GRANT ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE VISA OFFICE

BEFORE TAKING A FINAL VIEW ON THIS ASPECT. WE WILL THEREFORE NEED

TO PUT THE MATTER TO EXCO AGAIN, PROBABLY ON 23 MARCH. IN THE MEANTIME WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD DELAY A RESPONSE TO

THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. SHOULD THEY REVERT TO THE

QUESTION YOU COULD SAY THAT IT IS STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION IN

HONG KONG BUT YOU EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO REPLY SOON.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKOGD

HKK 349

349/1 RUZERVED IN SESJIPENO. 51 17 MAR 1983

INDUK

COPIES TO :-

MR WHOH ERSLEY

LEGAL ADVISER

AY

CH1713

FED

NTD

PCD

OED

CONS D

POD

PSD

CHIEF CLERK MR DONALD

THIS TELEGRAM

WAS NOT ADVANCED

CONFIDENTIAL

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