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#hen you called on the Deportment before your return to Taiwan you asked
to be sent Jetails of the new guidelines we have adopted for issuing
entry visas to "Nationalist" Chinese,
2. For practical purposes six estegories of individuals are
distinguished:
(a) Private individuals who is ve no connexion with any
"Nationalist" organis. tion.
(b) Individuals who are officials of "Nationaliьt" government
controlled organizations, such as the Taiwan Power Company, which
although state-owned, operute for purely business purposes, i.e. they
are equivalent to British k☺ilways or the Central Electricity Generating
Board in this ecuntry.
(c) Kembers of delegations to international trade fairs, sports
teoma etc., claimin, to represent the "Republic of China".
(a) Officials of the Taiwan Provincial or Taipah Municipal
Authorities, who do not come under categories (e) and (f) below.
(e) Officials of departments of the "Nationalist" government which are
concerned purely with trading and economic affairs e.g. the Textiles
Levulopment Committee in the Ministry of "conomic Affairs.
(r) officials of other departner ts of the "Tationalist"
3.
government, including "istionaliɛt" Ambassadors abroad.
The position now is that visas ill be rented unconditionally to those in
categoric. (a), (b) erå (4), and to those in category (c) provided an
agreement can be reached whereby reference to the *Republic of China"
can be avoided. In general, visas will be granted to those in cutegory
(a), but we stall wish to scrutinize each particular applie: tion in the
light of all the circumstances prevailing at the time Those in category
(f) will be refused
visas unless:
(1) they are attending a conference in the United
Kingdom of a United Nationa Agency;
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(iii)
R. J. Bray, Esq., TAMSUÌ.
or
they come under United Nations sponsorship;
they come as tourists in a private capacity for
■ short period and give an undertaking (which, incidentally, we could
not legally enforce) to engage in no political activity while they are
here.
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4. These guidelines, which were approved in June, change our earlier
position by easing the restrictions on those in categories (ă) and (e).
Formerly they could not visit the United Kingdom in their official
capacities.
5. The change for category (d) was made in order to remove the anomaly
of excluding officials of the Provincial and Municipal authorities to
whom you are accredited.
6. The reason for the change in category (e) is solely in the interests
of trade. Since most Taiwan trade is either run or closely involved with
the state, we were putting British firms under an unreasonable handicap
in denying them contact here with influential officials.
7.
The change in this category was considered to have some importance in
relation to implied recognition. However we concluded that if questioned
in Parliament we could argue that each time we issue a visa or affidavit
we deny recognition afresh by refusing to accept a "Nationalist"
passport. More serious is the possible Chinese reaction to this
relaxation; but as the existence of the Consulate in Tamsui already
gives them ample scope to accuse us of a "two-China" policy, we thought
that the admission of a few officials from "Nationalist" Ministries
concerned exclusively with trading and economic affairs would not
substantially worsen our position.
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8. Just after the new guidelines had been drawn up we decided not to
issue a visa to Mr. James Wei, Director of the Government Information
Office in Taipei. At the time this was regarded as a test case. Two
Members of Parliament argued that Mr. Wei's visit would be private, but
he had applied in his official capacity and we took this to be an
adequate reason for refusing entry. Had he applied as a tourist the
decision might have been different. Te prefer not to be too restrictive
on this question, but, as you know, we always have to keep an eye on
Peking. Though it may often be possible to grant a visa to those in
category (1), provided they have applied as private individuals for a
short visit, we would wish to scrutinize each case, Some applications
coming under category (e) will be entirely straightforward, but as
borderline cases will be frequent it will be best to refer to London all
such cases, and any others about which you are in any doubt. We would in
any case like to have warning of the arrival of Nationalist visitors who
might turn out to be controversial even though they fall within
categories to which we do not raise objection.
(J. B. Denson) Far Eastern Department
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entry visas to "Nationalist" Chineal.
2. For practical purposes six categories of individual are
Distinguishe":
(9) Private jadividual who have no conmagine with any "Natimatist"
organization.
(6) had writuals who are officials of "Nationalist government controlled
organizations, such as the Taiwan Power Company, which although
state-owned, operate for purely business purpised/, l.e. they are
equivalent to British Railways on the central Electricity generating
Board in mis country,
(c) / Members of delegations to international trade tais, sports teams
etc., claiming to reppesent the "Republic of China".
(g) Officials of the Taiwan Provincial of
aipeh Municipal Authorities, who do not me under categories (e) and (+)
below. (e) Official of departments of the "Natimalist" government which
are concomed purely
with trading and exmovies affairs -e.g. the Textiles Development
Committee in the Ministry of
Economic Affairs.
(f) Officials of other departments of the "Nationalist" government, we
lading "Nationalht"
Ambuscadors abroad,
3. The position now is that visas/will be granted to unconditionally to
those in categoria (9),(b) and (d), and to those in category (s) praided
an agreement can be reached whereby reference to the "Republic of China"
can be avoided. In general, vines will be granted to Mose in category
(e), b
but we shall wish to scrutininge each particular application in the
light of all the cire unstareg prevailing at the time. Those in category
will visas
(F) will be refused visas unters
(1) they are attending a conference in
the United Kinglan /ot a cuited Nations Agency; (ii) they cake under
United Nations
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(iii) they formed as tourists in a private capacity for a short period
and give are undertaking (which, incidentally, we could not Legally
enforce) to
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activity while they are here.
political
4. These fuitelings, which were approved in
June, change
our earlier position by easing the restricting on those in categories
(d)anke), Formerly they could not visit the United Kingdom in their
official capacities.
5. The change for category (d)
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in order to remove the anomaly of excluding
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Mr. Chan-Chien Chan, a Nationaldat Chinese has applied for a visa to
visit the United Kingdom. I enclose copy of his application form. Je
would sen strong political objection to the isspa of a visa to him.
2. ne have recently fermulated new internal guidelines an the admission
of Nationalist Chinese, As you know, we do not recognise the Nationalist
authorities on Taiwan, Our trade with the Teople's Republic of China far
exceeds the volume of trade we could ever hope to do with Taiwan. The
Chinese Government is particularly sensitive about any action which
might imply reosgnition, however limited, of the Nationalist
authorities. It is our policy therefore to avoid so far as possible
diving grounds for accusations that we are giving even tacit
recognition. This is reflected in the criteria we have adapted. For
practical purposes we distinguish six sategories of parsons:
(a)
(b)
(e)
(a)
(•)
Private individuals and businessmen who imve no connection with any
Nationalist organisation;
Individuals who are officials of Nationalist government centrolled
organisations, such as the Taiwan Power Company, which although
state-owned, operated for purely business purposes, 1.e. they are
equivalent to British Railways of the Central Electricity Generating
Board in this country;
Bembers of delegations to intern¬tional trade fairs, sports teams, etc.,
cănining to represent the "Republic of China";
Officials of the Taiwan Provincial or Taipeh Municipal Authorities, who
do not come under astagories (a) and (F) below;
Officials of departments of tnc nutionalist government which are
cenoërned purely with trading and economic affairs - 0.8. the Textiles
Development Committee in the Ministry of Economic Affairs;
(1) Officials of other departments of the Nationalist government,
including Nationalist Azbasaɔdors abroad.
Under existing practice we should reise no objection to the grant of
visas to those in astagories (a) and and to those in catagory
7(0)
Kiss X, X. Csatas, 0.B.5.,
Immigration & Nationality Department,
Home Office,
271-277 High Helborn, 4.0.1.
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(e) provided an agreement could be recebed whereby reference to the
"Republic of China" could be avoided. For commerciṣ1 reasons" only, we
would raise no objection to category (d). Sinos Hall. Consul in Tamsui
is accredited to the provincial authorities of Taiwan, it would be
anomalous to exclude category (4) provincial officials. že accept
category (a) as a calculated risk.
The
visas are not stamped in Betionalist passports, and affidavita are
i"sued. This in itself is a denial of recognition though the Nationalist
authorities could publisk¢the visits if they wished.
Le still oppose the issue of visas to persons in category Calessi
(1) they are attending a conference in the United Kingdom of a
United Nations egenGY;
(ii) they osue under U.HI. sponsorship; (11)
or
(111) they come as tourists in a private capacity for a shart
period.
Br. Cham-Chien Chax falls clearly into category (f). Tot only is he a
member of the Legislative Yuen; he is Commandant of the National dær
College and Director of a section of the Central Committee of the
I.M,T., the ruling party. He claims that he wants to study "social
welfare". Even if this is correct, he would be in a position to make
contact with overseas Chinese and his visit could cause sa considerable
embarrassaɔnt. I trust therefore that you will agree that a visa should
not be issued to Mr. Chan.
5. I hope you will find these confidential guidelines, which have been
spɔroved by Tinisters, helpful, In future cases, you sy
assume that any objection we raise to an individual is because he does
not fall inte one of the special cutegories in para. 2 (a) to (a) above,
(J. 3. Dansen ) Far Eastern Department
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