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FM FCO 151650Z FEBRUARY 85

TO PRIORITY PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 111 OF 15 FEBRUARY

AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

HONG KONG TELNO 153 AND 166 TO PEKING AND PEKING TELNO 169 TO

HONG KONG: CHINESE VISA OFFICE IN HONG KONG

1.

WE AGREE THAT PEKING SHOULD SPEAK TO THE MFA AS REQUESTED IN

PARA 5 OF FIRST TUR. WE NOTE THAT THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1981 STATES THAT THE VISA OFFICE WILL NOT BE A

REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE PRC'.

2.

WE SEE NO OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE VISA OFFICE AND

HIS DEPUTY BEING INCLUDED IN THE HONG KONG LIST OF COMMISSIONERS,

CONSULAR OFFICERS AND TRADE COMMISSIONERS, PROVIDED IT IS MADE

CLEAR THAT THE OFFICE IS NOT A CONSULAR POST. PRESUMABLY HONG KON

WILL AMEND THE TITLE ON PAGE 1 AND DISCLAIMER ON PAGE 2 TO COVER

THE INCLUSION OF THE VISA OFFICE AND UNHCR.

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3. INCIDENTALLY, WITH REGARD TO HONG KONG TELNO 166, THE

DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AT THE BACK OF THE

LONDON DIPLOMATIC LIST DOES NOT LIST ALL OF THE STAFF OF EVERY

ORGANISATION.

HOWE

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