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5. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE DECIDED TO REFUSE HIM ENTRY TO HONG KONG, TELLING HIS SPONSOR BEFOREHAND THAT AS THE PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT APPEARED TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THAT FOR WHICH HE HAD APPLIED, HE WOULD HAVE TO REAPPLY FOR A NEW VISA. LI CAME TO HONG KONG ON 14 APRIL AND WAS SENT BACK TO TAIWAN. THIS PROVOKED THE EXPECTED PUBLICITY.

6. IF AND WHEN NCNA RETURN TO THE CHARGE, WE WILL REASSURE THEM (WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS) THAT HKG WILL GRANT NEITHER THE OFFICE NOR ITS STAFF ANY OFFICIAL STATUS, LET ALONE PRIVILEGES OR IMMUNITIES. BUT WE WILL ALSO TELL THEM THAT THERE CAN BE NO QUESTION OF OUR SEEKING TO STOP THE PROMOTION OF TRADE AND ORDINARY COMMERCIAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND TAIWAN, SOMETHING FOR WHICH THE CHINESE HAVE ALWAYS EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT.

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PS/PUS

SIR J COLES

JOINT DIRECTORATE

EAPD/ODA

ECONOMIC ADVISERS

MR MILES

ERD

ESAU

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MR BURNS

MR SLATER

MR MANNING

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