TNAG-2498-FCO40-3636-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-Taiwan-1992 — Page 5

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

ONFIDENTIALNO

3.

Page

Page'.

promised

to

back to Taipei.

Centre had not

these reflect

points them

and

Premises

for the

yet been

found

nor

SO

could not NI Centre might be set

the

the

paperwork in Taipei been completed

had all

say

when

up.

NI raised other matters:

(a)

FEATS would

meet

his

of The head PRC counterpart in Singapore early in 1993 and Taipei hoped for improved dialogue.

(b)

The

more

felt

no

MFA in Taipei currently that post 1997 there should be official or semi-official Taiwanese as it representation in Hong Kong

under U.K. be longer

but

of part

China.

would

no

jurisdiction He added that Taiwan's role in Hong Kong

post

1997 was still

under active discussion in Taipei.

That recent Chinese announcements

served HK

(c)

on

to

'frighten'

the Taiwanese people and give support the Taiwan independence move-

(d)

(e)

Desk Comment

to

ment.

Immigration

further details

Dept

had of

asked

for CHANG Kuo-wei

NI

I was

in response to the visa application for CHANG and his family. asked if I could assist. non-committal but said I'd look into it.

NI asked whether the position of CHUNG Hwa should be made more official. I said in view of the current situation and what NI had said at (b) above I felt that should let sleeping dogs lie. did not pursue this.

we

NI

4.

I

attach copies of the correspondence with

on

As Mr Allen stated 23.11.92 I assume there is Grateful if you could

in

Immigration given to me by NI. his last minute to you no problem with Mr CHANG.

G. F. 82

CONFIDENTIAL

../ confirm

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.