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PEKING TELNO. 1125: HAN DONGFANG.

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1. USCG HAVE CONFIRMED THAT HAN'S WIFE WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO THE U.S. WE ARE THEREFORE CONTENT FOR YOU TO ISSUE

TRANSIT VISAS TO BOTH OF THEM.

2. HOLDERS OF TRANSIT VISAS NORMALLY ENTER HONG KONG VIA LO WU. BUT IN VIEW OF THE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO RECEIVE HAN FROM THE THROUGH TRAIN AT HUNG HOM STATION.

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