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MIPT: VENEZUELAN ACTING CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG
1. FOLLOWING IS UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION OF TEXT OF MFA NOTE DG NO 00354 OF 22 MARCH 1990, RECEIVED AT THE EMBASSY ON 23 MARCH ON THIS SUBJECT.
THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS (GENERAL DIRECTORATE) PRESENTS ITS COMPLIMENTS TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY, AND REFERS TO THE NOTE HANDED TO THE VISITING VENEZUELAN MISSION IN HONG KONG ON 15 MARCH. ON THIS SUBJECT, THE MINISTRY ASKS THAT THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS BE BADE FOR THE EARLY RETURN TO VENEZUELA OF THE CONSUL GENERAL GONZALO RAMIREZ CALLES, AND IS PLEASED TO INFORM THE EMBASSY THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA WILL PURSUE WITH DUE ZEAL (DEBIDO CELO) THE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THE CONSUL MAY BE INVOLVED. TO THAT END THE MINISTRY WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE ASSISTANCE THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG MAY BE IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE. SHOULD IT BE ESTABLISHED THAT THERE EXISTS FIRM EVIDENCE FOR SUCH ACTION, THE CASE WILL BE PUT IN THE HANDS OF TH COMPETENT JURISTICTIONAL ORGANS OF VENEZUELA.
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