TNAG-1868-FCO40-2656-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-Taiwan-1989 — Page 85

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THAT THE CHINESE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR MORE FLEXIBLE POLICIES

TOWARDS TAIWAN.

EVEN IF THE CHINESE EVENTUALLY ACCEPT OUR ASSURANCES ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THE VHU, IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT WE SHALL BE QUESTIONED FURTHER ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT VISIT AND OUR POLICY ON VISITS TO TAIWAN BY OFFICIALS.

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