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5. I SUSPECT LEBANESE BUSINESSMEN HAVE BEEN BENDING MINISTERS EARS ON THIS. MUSSAWI ADMITTED - ''IF WE DO NOT DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WILL BE ABLE TO SAY THAT THERE IS NO LEBANESE GOVERNMENT''. HIS CLAIMS CONCERNING TERRORISM ARE DISINGENUOUS HE VISIBLY SQUIRMED WHEN TUCKNOTT MENTIONED HIZBOLLAH, HOSTAGE TAKING AND CONTINUED THREATS TO WESTERN INTERESTS IN LEBANON.
6. I CAN NOT HONESTLY ADPISE THE GOVERNOR TO LIFT THE VISA REQUIREMENT FOR LEBANESE. WHILE THE TERRORIST THREAT IS REDUCED, IT IS STILL THERE. AND LEBANON'S POSITION AS A DRUG PRODUCER IS ANOTHER REASON FOR CAUTION. BUT I DO WISH WE COULD ISSUE HONG KONG VISAS MORE PROMPTLY. DELAYS AT PRESENT RUN INTO MONTHS AND INVEVITABLY SUGGEST TO THE LEBANESE THAT THIS EMBASSY IS LESS THAN EFFICIENT. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT MOST LEBANESE WOULD PAY MORE FOR A QUICKER SERVICE, BUT NO DOUBT THAT IS HERETICAL.
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