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TO PRIORITY PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 743 OF 6 DECEMBER

INFO PRIORITY FCO

PEKING TELNO 1288: CHINESE VISA OFFICE.

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1. THERE ARE TWO POINTS INVOLVED:

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(A) THE NEED TO MONITOR THE PASSPORT-ISSUING ACTIVITIES OF THE

VISA OFFICE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXCO'S WISHES:

(B) THE NEED TO AVOID INCIDENTS AT POINTS OF EXIT WHICH WOULD

CAUSE IRRITATION.

BOTH POINTS CAN BE MET BY HAVING AN AGREED MECHANISM WHEREBY

NEWLY ISSUED PASSPORTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED BY THE VISA

OFFICE TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR RENEWAL OF ENDORSEMENT.

WE SHALL HAVE TO CONSULT EXCO AGAIN ONCE THE MEMORANDUM HAS

BEEN AGREED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN LEAVE TO INTRODUCE A BILL INTO

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT EXCO WOULD ACCEPT

THAT AN ARRANGEMENT OF THIS KIND WOULD BE AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE

FOR A MONTHLY REPORT BY THE VISA OFFICE.

2. WE THEREFORE SUPPORT THE LINE PROPOSED IN PEKING TEL UNDER REF.

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