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TO PRIORITY PEKING

TELNO 59

OF 08053OZ AUGUST 89

AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

AND TO PRIORITY F C O

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HONG KONG TELNO 2626. HARASSMENT OF HONG KONG BUSINESSMEN.

NC 12/9

1. WE CONCUR WITH PEKING TELNO 1477 TO F C O AND BELIEVE THAT THIS INCIDENT IS LIMITED TO THE HONG KONG EXPATRIATE EMPLOYEES

OF THE COMPANY IN QUESTION.

2. I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER OF THE COMPANY THIS MORNING. HE IS NOT AT PRESENT TOO CONCERNED AT THE CONDUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION

AND DOES NOT WISH US TO INSTIGATE ANY ACTION WHICH MIGHT RAISE

THE TEMPO AND FORCE SOME KIND OF COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE LOCAL OFFICIAL REACTION. HOWEVER, THE AUTHORITIES RETAINED HIS HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD AND HIS HONG KONG/MACAO COMPATRIATE RETURN DOCUMENT ON 5 AUGUST

AND SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO DURING THEIR INVESTIGATIONS. THE MANAGER, BEING THE COMPANY'S CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE HERE, IS THE ONLY PERSON AGAINST WHOM THIS ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. HE FINDS THIS RESTRICTIVE AND AN INCONVENIENCE AND HOPES IT CAN BE SETTLED QUICKLY AS HE WISHES TO TRAVEL TO HONG KONG LATER THIS MONTH.

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