CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2667
OF 27110OZ AUGUST 91
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, WASHINGTON, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
VISIT TO HONG KONG BY NANCY PELOSI AND BILL JONES: 31 AUGUST SEPTEMBER.
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1. WE HAVE FOR SOME TIME BEEN AWARE OF A PLANNED VISIT TO HONG KONG BY CONGRESSWOMAN PELOSI AND CONGRESSMAN JONES. HOWEVER WORD IS REACHING US FROM SEVERAL SOURCES BOTH HERE AND IN WASHINGTON THAT THEY MAY BE PLANNING EITHER TO BRING WITH THEM, OR TO ASSOCIATE THEMSELVES WITH, A DELEGATION OF CHINESE DISSIDENTS. THE LOCAL CONSULATE CANNOT CONFIRM THIS. HOWEVER, DURING A CALL ON THE ACTING POLITICAL ADVISER THIS MORNING (MAIN SUBJECT LUO HAIXING REPORTED SEPARATELY) JOHN KAMM (FORMER PRESIDENT OF AMCHAM IN H.K., A PROMINENT BUSINESSMAN AND LOBBYIST FOR MFN) SAID HE HAD HEARD FROM THE HONG KONG ALLIANCE, FROM THE NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO PEKING, AND FROM FORMER U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL DON ANDERSON THAT THERE WAS TRUTH IN THE STORY.
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2. IF TRUE THIS COULD PRESENT US WITH AN AWKWARD SITUATION ON THE EVE OF THE PM'S VISIT. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION WASHINGTON HAVE, AS WELL AS URGENT CONFIRMATION THAT NO (NO) VISAS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO CHINESE DISSIDENTS OR ANY OTHERS ON OUR WATCH LIST. ANY APPLICATIONS FROM SUCH INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE REFUSED.
3. ACTION ON VISAS MAY NOT OF COURSE AVERT PROBLEMS AT THE AIRPORT. IF MS PELOSI PLANS TO EXPLOIT THE ISSUE WE COULD BE FACED WITH UNFORTUNATE PUBLICITY. YOU WILL RECALL IT WAS PELOSI WHO WROTE TO THE GOVERNOR ABOUT OUR REFUSING ENTRY TO STUDENTS COMING TO A CONFERENCE HERE IN JULY ABOUT PROMOTING DEMOCRACY IN CHINA.
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