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YOUR TELNO 6 AND FCO TELNO 601: VISA FOR JASON HU
1.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR MR MORRICE'S EFFORTS TO DISSUADE JASON HU
FROM ATTENDING THE IISS CONFERENCE. I AGREE THAT HU'S PERSONAL UNDERTAKINGS NEITHER TO SPEAK TO JOURNALISTS NOR TO COMPROMISE THE PURELY ACADEMIC CAPACITY IN WHICH HE WILL BE ACTING IN HONG KONG
ARE HELPFUL. THE CHINESE ARE CURRENTLY IN SUCH A PRICKLY MOOD THAT THERE MUST STILL BE A RISK OF THEIR OVER-REACTING TO HIS PRESENCE
AT THE CONFERENCE. BUT I CAN ALSO SEE THE FORCE OF THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST REFUSING A VISA. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I AM PREPARED TO GRANT ONE. IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL ISSUE IT FIRST THING ON 25
JUNE (24 JUNE BEING A PUBLIC HOLIDAY).
2.
MR MORRICE MAY WISH TO INFORM HU OF THIS DECISION IN ADVANCE.
AS MR MORRICE SURMISED, THE MULTI-ENTRY VISA WHICH HU USED TO HOLD HAS NOW EXPIRED, AND WAS GRANTED BEFORE HE ASSUMED HIS CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES AS GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN. WITH THIS MINISTERIAL
LEVEL JOB, HE NOW QUALIFIES UNDER OUR TAIWAN VISA POLICY FOR SINGLE ENTRY VISAS ONLY.
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