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PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR FROM GOVERNOR
FCO PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD
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YRTELNO 1561 TO FCO: LU PING
1. THANK YOU FOR PASSING ON MY INVITATION TO LU PING TO VISIT HONG KONG. EVEN THOUGH WE WERE PRETTY SURE THAT HE WAS PROBABLY NOT NOW COMING, I THINK IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
2. YOU MAY BE WONDERING, AS I HAVE BEEN, WHY IT TOOK US SO LONG TO ISSUE LU PING'S VISA. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT HE APPLIED FOR A ONE YEAR VISA ON 10 OCTOBER. IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT CONTACTED NCNA, WHO WERE UNAWARE OF THE APPLICATION, TO ASK IF HE REALLY WANTED IT FOR ONE YEAR. NCNA SAID THAT THEY WOULD CHECK. THEY ONLY REPLIED TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON 5 NOVEMBER, SAYING THAT THERE HAD BEEN A MISTAKE AND THAT LU PING WANTED A VISA FOR ONLY ONE MONTH. IT WAS ISSUED ON 6 NOVEMBER.
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