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CHINA IN INDONESIA: REPRESENTATION

CONSUL-GENERAL WAS SUMMONED TO CONSULAR DEPARTMENT, MFA ON AN ''URGENT MATTER'' ON 29 MARCH.

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CONSULAR DEPARTMENT SOUGHT OUR ASSISTANCE OVER 22 CHINESE FROM FUJIAN PROVINCE WHO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN INDONESIA WITH FALSE PASSPORTS. INDONESIA WISH TO REPATRIATE THEM TO CHINA. CHINESE ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THEM, BUT BECAUSE THERE ARE AS YET NO DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM INDONESIA, THEY WISH TO BRING THEM BACK VIA HONG KONG. THEY WILL HAVE ONE WAY TRAVEL PERMITS FOR

CHINA.

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CONSULAR DEPARTMENT ASKED:

(A) IF WE COULD HELP WITH TRANSIT VISAS FOR THE 22 IN HONG KONG

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(B) IF WE COULD ARRANGE VISAS FOR OFFICIALS FROM FUJIAN WHO WILL

BE GOING TO HONG KONG TO HANDLE THE MATTER.

4. WE UNDERTOOK TO REPORT. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE IN DUE COURSE. CONSULAR DEPARTMENT HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO PROVIDE US WITH LISTS OF THOSE HELD IN INDONESIA AND THE FUJIAN OFFICIALS NEXT WEEK. THEY EXPECT THE REPATRIATION PROCESS TO BEGIN IN ABOUT TEN DAYS.

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