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2. IN ADDITION TO THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ISSUE OF VISAS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 11 (2) OF THE MEMORANDUM OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1981, THE VISA OFFICE MAY ISSUE REPLACEMENT PASSPORTS OR CERTIFICATES SUBSTITUTING PASSPORTS TO CHINESE CITIZENS WHOSE PASSPORTS ARE FULL, OR HAVE BEEN LOST OR STOLEN. THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CHINESE CLTIZENS SHOULD. AS IS REQUIRED CLEAR FORMALITIES FOR VISA WITH THE BRITISH HONG KONG AUTHORITIES

IF THE ABOVE - MENTIONED CONTENT IS KINDLY CONFIRMED BY THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN A NOTE OF REPLY, THIS NOTE AND THE REPLY NOTE OF THE EMBASSY WILL CONSTITUTE AN UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

IN CHINA.

THE CONSULAR DEPARTMENT AVAILS ITSELF OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW TO THE EMBASSY THE ASSURANCES OF ITS HIGHEST

CONSIDERATION.

ENDS.

CRADOCK

LIMITED

HKD

NTD

FED

PROTOCOL. D.

CONSULAR, D.

M&VD

PUSD

PS

PS/MR. LUCE PS/MR. WHITNEY PS/PUS

MR.GIFFARD

CHIEF CLERK

HR. DONALD

THIS TELEGRAM

LORD N. GORDON LENNOX

WAS NOT ADVANCED

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