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TO TELELETTER HONG KONG
TELELETTER
OF 011530Z DECEMBER 86
FROM A M LAYDEN, HKD, FCO
HKK 340/1
RECEIVER REGISTRY
- 4 DEC 1986
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TO JD BOYD ESQ CMG, POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG
HONG KONG BRITISH NATIONALS (OVERSEAS): THIRD COUNTRIES: FRANCE
1.
FACILITATING TRAVEL TO
WE HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING P J WESTON'S (PARIS) LETTER OF 19 NOVEMBER TO DAVID WILSON, WHICH WAS COPIED TO YOU. WESTON RECOMMENDS THAT WE SET UP EXPERT LEVEL TALKS WITH THE FRENCH TO TRY TO SORT OUT THE CURRENT CONFUSION OVER VISA-FREE ENTRY TO FRANCE FOR HK BDTCS/BN(0)S.
2.
HT NOW SEEMS TO US IN HKD THAT IF WE WANT TO GET ANYWHERE WITH THE FRENCH ON THIS WE SHOULD ACCEPT PARIS' SUGGESTION. WE HAVE NOT YET FULLY DISCUSSED THIS WITH OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES HERE BUT INTHAL REACTIONS AT LEAST ARE NOT AGAINST THE IDEA. IF SUCH TALKS CAME OFF WE IN THIS DEPARTMENT WOULD PROBABLY WISH TO SEE INVOLVEMENT BY THE HOME OFFICE, MVD, NTD AND HKD AS WELL AS SOMEONE FROM HONG KONG. WE HAVE NOT SO FAR DISCUSSED A POSSIBLE VENUE (IE LONDON OR PARIS) ALTHOUGH AS WE ARE THE QUOTE DEMANDEURS UNQUOTE PERHAPS WE SHOULD OFFER TO GO TO PARIS. NOR HAVE WE DISCUSSED TIMING.
3.
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BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER HOWEVER SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
WHETHER YOU AND OTHERS IN HONG KONG THINK EXPERT TALKS A GOOD IDEA: AND IF SO
WHETHER SOMEONE FROM HONG KONG (PREFERABLY CARTER) COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE:
WHERE THE TALKS SHOULD TAKE PLACE: AND
WHEN.
SIGNED A M LAYDEN
OCM HAN 3014
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