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IN QUESTION WAS A PERSON OF SOME IMPORTANCE. TO AVOID THESE PITFALLS, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WOULD PREFER TO HAVE AN ARRANGEMENT, AGREED WITH THE VISA OFFICE, WHEREBY RENEWAL OF ENDORSEMENT WAS AN AUTOMATIC PROCESS. THESE PRACTICAL

POINTS COULD BE USED IN RESPONSE TO THE CHINESE.

6. ON IMMUNITY FOR COURIERS, WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE

INCLUSION OF AN ADDITION IN THE TEXT OF THE UNDERSTANDING

ALONG THE LINES SUGGESTED IN PARA 8 OF FCO TELNO 717 TO

PEKING. IF THE LEGISLATION IS TO BE RECAST AS SUGGESTED, THIS POINT WILL HAVE TO BE COVERED SPECIFICALLY IN THE BILL.

YOUDE

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HKD

NTD

FED

PROTOCOL D

CONS D

PS/MR LUCE PS/PUS

MR DONALD

LORD NG LENNOX

MR GIFFARD

COPIES TO:

MR WHOMERSLEY, LEGAL ADVISERS

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