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FAC: SUPPLEMENTARY POINTS

Diplomatic Asylum Case

Can confirm that a Chinese diplomat has sought asylum. His application is being considered by the Home Office.

His case,

all applications by Chinese nationals to remain in the UK under present circumstances is being considered sympathetically.

like

(If asked) He is a middle-ranking diplomat, from the Education

section of the Embassy.

Not in his interest at this stage to go

into further details.

AS5 AAE