TNAG-1281-FCO40-1632-Chinese-visa-office-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 38

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 833 OF 30 NOVEMBER

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG

YOUR TELNOS 1033 AND 1034: CHINESE VISA OFFICE

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ALL THE POINTS IN YOUR FIRST TUR HAVE BEEN COVERED IN FCO TELNO 717 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1819. TO SUMMARIZE, WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHINESE DRAFT IN SECOND

TUR:

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(B)

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PARAGRAPH 1(3): AS PROPOSED BY GALSWORTHY. PARAGRAPH 1(4): AS PROPOSED IN FCO TELNO 717. PARAGRAPH 1(6):

(D)

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'INSPECTION' TO BE REPLACED BY 'SEARCH'. FINAL PARAGRAPH: AS PROPOSED IN FCO TELNO 717. REINSERTION OF REQUIREMENT THAT VISA OFFICE SHOULD REPORT ALL REPLACEMENT DOCUMENTS TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT (SEE HONG KONG TELNO 1819).

(F) INSERTION OF PASSAGE COVERING IMMUNITY FOR COURIERS AS PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 8 OF FCO TELNO 717.

2. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD NOW TAKE THESE POINTS UP WITH THE

CHINESE.

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