CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 768
AND TO IMMEDIATE CARACAS
OF 01110OZ MARCH 90
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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1 5 MAR 1990
FR
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OUR TELNO. 717, CARACAS TELNO. 51: PRC CITIZENS STRANDED AT KAI TAK AIRPORT
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1 IN THE LIGHT OF SECOND TUR, AND THE ADVICE OF THE VENEZUELAN CONSULATE-GENERAL HERE ON THE VISAS, THE 24 PRC NATIONALS WERE RETURNED TO CHINA AT 5 P.M. TODAY.
2. REPRESENTATIVES OF NCNA MET THE GROUP AT KAI TAK AIRPORT AND
ASSURED THEM THAT NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM ON THEIR RETURN TO CHINA. BRITISH AIRWAYS HAVE ALSO AGREED TO REFUND THE UNUSED PORTIONS OF THEIR TICKETS.
3. OWING TO THE DIFFICULTIES OF OBTAINING SEATS ON AIRCRAFT AT SHORT NOTICE, THE 24 WERE RETURNED TO CHINA VIA THE ROAD CROSSING AT MAN KAM TO UNDER ESCORT BY POLICE AND IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS. NO FORCE WAS USED DURING THE REMOVAL OPERATION.
4. WE WOULD STILL BE GRATEFUL FOR FINAL CONFIRMATION THAT THESE
VISAS ARE INVALID IN CASE OF FUTURE INCIDENTS.
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