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CONFIDENTIAL
Dear MacMahon,
CHINA TRADE
I enclose a short Memorandum dated the 15th June on a talk I had in the
Chinese Commercial Section at Gloucester Gate yesterday afternoon.
You will see that there is evidence of some tightening up by H.M.G. and
I write to enquire if you could let me know what line is being followed
in conversation with any Chinese we may meet.
As things connected with China are so political these days, I am sending
a copy of this letter to Mr. A. de la Mare at the Foreign Office.
I am, of course, writing this, as much from Sino-British Trade Council's
office as from my
own.
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(Signed) JOHN KESWICK,
John Keawiok.
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G.J. MacMahon Esq., 0.B., C.M.G., I.Do., Board of Trade,
Commercial Relations and Exports Department,
Victoria Street,
LONDON, S.W.1.
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MEMORANDUM
CELLAISE COMMERCIAL SZOTION
I called to see Mr. Hou Chin Ching to-day, who is soting head of the
Commercial Section Mr. Huang Wen-chun'a absence in Peking. Hou, like his
interpreter, has recently returned from a refresher course in Peking in
proletarian cultural revolutionary behaviour. Outwardly, he remains a
pleasant person with whon I had negotiations in 1962, when he was
working in the National Machinery Import Corporation.
I made a little speech about my visit to Canton, the current
Sino-British Trade figures, and our general wish that business should
continue as usual in spite of the unfavourable atmosphere which has
developed in politics during the last two months,
Mr. Hou gave me a short lecture on the 'bloody atrocities' of the
imperialistio Fascist Hong Kong Government. His version of the standard
line was really quite short and modest. He said that the trade figures
showed that the U.K, is importing less from China than previously, to
which I replied that there is always a swing up and down in the
statistics.
He then produced a small complaint. He said that the British Government
is adopting a restrictive attitude towards trade by reducing the period
of visas to the U.K. for men on Technical Mission's. Previously they had
been allowed three months: now this has been cut down to one, I said
that I was sure that applications for renewal after one month would come
easily and that H.M. Government is probably falling into line with the
custom of Peking. Hou said that in China they gave visas for indefinite
periods, and quoted the case of one man who was being given a very short
extension, whereas the rest of his group had a longer period; this was
inconvenient for them because he is the interpreter for the group. said
I was surprised by this situation.
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Since my meeting with Hou I have learnt that the Board of Trade are
questioning the documentation of Chinese ships visiting U.K. Ports. This
may be in connection with certain international standards to which China
does not subscribe. Remembering the very extensive chartering business
done by China on the Baltic Exchange, there may be a case for recon-
sideration of this move by the Board of Trade. Chinese probably have the
opinion that there is a concerted tightening up against them.
The
Generally speaking, I found the atmosphere quite
friendly.
(Signed) JOHN KESWICK,
John Keswick.
LONDON, 15th June, 1967.
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