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041570
MDLIAN 2632
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FM OSLO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1
OF 2113OOZ SEPTEMBER
90
INFO PRIORITY MOSCOW, FCO
TOP G Q DIST ?
HONG KONG VISAS FOR SOVIET CITIZENS
HKB 345
REOMVED IN 20
INDA.
Se
OCNOT:19900
M
1. CONTACTS IN NORSK HYDRO CONE OF NORWAY'S LARGEST COMPANIES) HAVE ASKED US WHETHER ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT THE HONG KONG VISAS REQUESTED FOR THREE OF THEIR COMMECIAL CONTACTS CAN BE ISSUED IN TIME.
2. NORSK HYDRO TELL US THEY HAVE INVITED THREE SOVIET BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES TO VISIT THEIR OFFICE IN HONG KONG AND TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE OPERATIONS THEY HAVE IN CHIWAN PORT, WHERE THEY RECEIVE A SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF USSR PRODUCED FERTILIZER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THEIR CUSTOMERS IN PRC. THE OPERATION IS MANAGED FROM NORSK HYDRO'S HONG KONG BASE. THEY TELL US THAT ON 23 AUGUST NOTE NO
42999 WAS HANDED OVER FROM THE CONSULATE DEPARTMENT IN THE SOVIET MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN MOSCOW, ASKING FOR ONE ENTRY ON 2 OCTOBER FOR 4 DAYS FOR : SHUKLIN AV, RUDAKOV SA AND DGEBUADZE GG.
3. IT IS NOW GETTING VERY CLOSE TO THE DATE OF THE VISIT. CAN THE VISAS BE ISSUED SOON?
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