TNAG-1303-FCO40-1659-Visits-by-FCO-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 13

DD HONG KONG 230100Z

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RECLIVE

INCA X

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SIKY

23 NOV 19899 1

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DESKBY 230100Z

FM F C O 22150POZ NOV 84

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 2323 OF 22 NOVEMBER

AND TO PRIORITY PEKING

M.

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FOR ASSISTANT POLITICAL ADVISER AND PARTRIDGE, BRITISH TRADE

COMMISSION

MOORE'S TELELETTER OF 8 NOVEMBER: VISIT OF DIRECTOR OF DSLC

1.

DIFFICULTIES HAVE ARISEN OVER ISSUE OF CHINESE VISA, WHICH

EMBASSY SAY WILL NOT BE READY BEFORE 4 DECEMBER.

2.

UNDERSTAND IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO GET SUITABLE VISA ISSUED

IN HONG KONG WITHIN 48 HOURS. GRATEFUL FOR URGENT ADVICE.

MOORE'S PASSPORT DESCRIBES HIM AS BRITISH COUNCIL OFFICER.

DETAILS ARE NUMBER P433823B ISSUED 15 JULY 1978.

Visits by

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3. HE WILL STAND BY TO LEAVE UK AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED BUT IF VISA

PROBLEM CANNOT BE SOLVED MAY HAVE TO DROP PEKING VISIT. WE WILL

ALERT RESIDENT CLERK TO PASS ON ANY MESSAGE OVER WEEKEND.

HOWE

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