however, publicized the visits of individual British Members
of Parliament to Formosa, and we must expect them to publicize
any visits by officials to Britain. Any individual British
companies or trade organisations who hosted such visits would,
of course, be able to publicize them in this country.
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Reaction in Peking
6. The Chinese Government have made it very clear that they
regard Hong Kong as the crux of Anglo-Chinese relations.
Should they wish to raise the question of Formosa in addition,
the presence of the Consul in Tarraui gives them ample excuse.
I do not believe that visits by a few "Nationalist" officials
concerned with trade would materially worsen our position
vis-à-vis the Chinese
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in the way that, for instance, the
sale of military equipment to the "Nationalists" would.
After careful consideration of the points raised by
7.
Mr. Rodgers, I stand by my original recommendation that we
should be ready in principle to relax restrictions in respect
of "Nationalist government officials primarily concerned with
trade. But I would add the rider that we should carefully
scrutinize the circumstances of each application.
Jame
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In view of the visa applications at Flags B and
NTFC you suggested that we put up a submission seeking
a liberalization of our attitude to officials of "Nationalist"
organizations concerned exclusively with trade. I attach a draft in
which I have also
sought to remove the anomaly of excluding Provincial and Municipal
officials,
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VISITS OF BUSINESSMEN AND OFFICIALS PROL FORMOSA
Mr. Denson's minute of 5 October, 1967, explains in
general terms the criteria we use to determine whether or
not to recommend, on political grounds, the refusal of a visa
to a particular visitor from Formosa. For practical purposes
six categories of individual can be distinguished:
(a) Private individuals and businessmen who have no connexion
with any "Nationalist" organisation.
(b) Individuals who are officials of "Nationalist" government
controlled organisations, such as the Taiwan Power
Company, which although state-owned, operate for purely
business purposes, i.e. they are equivalent to British
Railways or the Central Electricity Generating Board
in this country.
(c) Members of delegations to international trade fairs,
sports teams, etc., claiming to represent the "Republic
of China".
(d) officials of the Taiwan Provincial or Taipeh 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
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affairs e.g. the Textiles Development Committee in
the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
(f) Officials of other departments of the "Nationalist"
2.
government, including "Nationalist" Ambassadors
abroad.
Those
Under existing practice visas would be granted to those in categories
(a) and (b) unconditionally, and to those in category (c) provided an
agreement could be reached whereby
reference to the "Republic of China" could be avoided.
in categories (d), (e) and (f) would be refused visas unless (1) they
were attending a conference in the United
Kingdom of a United Nations Agency;
(ii) they came under United Nations sponsorship; or
(iii) they came as tourists in a private capacity for
a short period and gave an undertaking (which, incidentally, we could
not legally enforce) to engage in no political activity while they were
here.
Recommendation
3. I recommend that we ease the restrictions on categories
(d) and (e) so that they may visit this country in their
official capacities. There need be no change in the treatment
of the other categories.
Argument
4+ It is an anomaly that we should exclude officials of the Provincial
and Municipal authorities on Formosa (category (d))
since it is to those authorities that H.M. Consul in Tamsui is
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accredited. While it is true that Formosa is even more
anxious than we are that the Consul should remain there,
there is no reason why we should gratuitously weaken his
position. The question of implied recognition does not arise.
Whatever we may be conceding has already been conceded by
H.M. Congul's accreditation.
5. In the case of category (e), however, the question of
implied recognition is of major importance. Since British
visas cannot be granted in "Nationalist" passports: affidavits
are drawn up for the purpose.
whenever we issue a visa to a "Nationalist" Chinese we deny
recognition afresh by refusing to accept his passport.
It is arguable, therefore, that
6. A more serious danger is the possible Chinese reaction.
We could not prevent the "Nationalists", in whose interest it
is that Anglo-Chinese relations should be as difficult as
possible, from publicising visite of their officials to this
country. It is therefore unlikely that Peking would for long
remain ignorant of the shift in our policy. The presence of
the Consul in Tamaui, however, already gives the Chinese ample
scope to accuse us of a "two-China policy" at any time they
choose. It is unlikely therefore that the admission of a few
officials from "Nationalist" Ministries concerned exclusively
with trading and economic affairs would substantially worsen
our position.
7.
The reason for recommending a relaxation of the restric-
tions is entirely commercial. We must increase exporta; and,
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while our trade with Formosa is still on a very small
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scale, the Formosa market is expanding rapidly. By far
the largest proportion of Formosa trade is closely controlled,
if not directly run, by or through "Nationalist" government
ministries and organisations. If we continue to prevent
their officials from paying visita to companies here, we are
open to the charge of denying to British firms useful and
influential contacts and thus frustrating their attempts to
expand exports. Some of the firms concerned are likely to
contest our present rules. There is at present an outstanding
application involving a central government official which might
be made a test case.
8. If the recommendation is approved I do not think our
position over Formosa will be any more difficult to defend in
public and in Parliament than it has been in the past. We
shall merely have given added weight to the question of the
encouragement of exports. No question of basic principle is
involved.
Jane Manage
(James Murray) 28 Kay, 1968
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I have seen a letter from Richard Harsh of the C.B.I. to Mr. Wilkinson
about entry visas for members of an economic mission from Taipei.
We knew that these Taiwanfavere likely to want to come to the U.K. They
mentioned, before leaving Taiwan, to the Vice Consul, Mr. Brereton, that
they would like to come to the U.K. as private visitors. There is no
You may reason, of course, why they cannot do business on a private
visit. possibly know that a consortium of British banks would be
prepared to finance the order to provide a power station, which Mr.
Marsh mentions in his letter. The visit of this party also follows hard
upon a report which I noticed recently from the British Delegation to
the last meeting of the Industrial Committee of the Economic Com ission
for Asia and the Far East. The Taiwan Delegation had then mentioned, in
informal conversation, that they were trying to move their trade more
and more in the direction of Western Europe to counter-balance their
dependence on Japan and the U.S. This is a good market. Taiwan is no
longer receiving overseas aid and apart from the political risks, which
I am afraid one must take into account in very many world markets, there
ought to be prospects for very substantial trade expansion, if once we
can get a hold. The West German: particularly will not be slow to take
advantage of opportunities and I hope, very much, that it may be found
possible to give visas to the members of the party mentioned by Mr.
Marsh.
Jam
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(Dr. Ina S. Russell)
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I laly received the letter from Richard Marsh, to which you referred in
your letter to me of 27 Kay, about
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dear Wilkinner,
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In the light of my unofficial Link with the Free Chi- nese organisation
in London, I rang you yesterday about the possibility of UK entry visas
being given to an economic mission from Taipei, which is presently
visiting the member countries of the European Economic Community.
The CBI would wish to be host to this important mission, but for obvious
reasons, we would not wish to give any publicity to the event. We would
confine our activities to introducing the mission to our seabers and
other trade organisations inter- ested in this growing and important
market of Taiwan.
The application comes at an appropriate time when Britain may possibly
pick up a £4 million order in connection with the extension to the
Linkou Thermal Power Station, about 10 miles west of Taipei.
The economic mission is led by r. S.Y. Dao, Secretary- General of the
Council for International Economic Co-operation and Development. The
members include Mr. Tu Kuan-hsiung, Dir- ector of the Commercial
Departamt of the Ministry of Economic Affairs; Mr. C.M. Hau, Director of
the Export Department of the Foreign Exchange and Trade Commission; Mr.
Ku Shih-chi, Board Chairman of the Takman Mushroom United Report
Corporation, and two others where the details of their names will be
known shortly.
The purpose of the mission to the Continent is to streng- then the
economic and trade relations between Taiwan and the European Common
Market countries. It would be most useful if we could take advantage of
the mission's presence in Europe to allow then to visit London at the
end of their six weeks' tour, started on May 15.
which
Director General John Davies
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I would be very happy to convey any news you could give me on the
possibilities of the issue of entry visas for this mission.
I am copying this letter to Mr. Michael Montague, and to Dr. Russell of
the CRE/BOT.
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Dr. I.S. Russell OBE. Board of Trade CRE Department
BNEC Asia
Chairman Michael Montague Executive Secretary | F Trevor
The Committee for Exports to Asia 6-14 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1
Telephone: (01) 930 3121
27th May, 1968.
P.A. Wilkinson, Esq., The Foreign Office, Downing Street, London, S..1.
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I would be very grateful if you could keep a personal eye on an
application which is about to come through from Richard Marsh of the
C.B.I. for a Mission from Taiwan to visit this country.
As you know from our previous correspondence, I believe this is a market
which is going by default and I am sure that the admission of this
Mission will go someway to rectify this situation.
With kindest personel
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Here are photostatic copies of the papers relating to the Taiwan
gentlemen of whom we spoke.
I am most grateful for your kindness in under- taking preliminary
exploration: and shall, as we agreed, find out whether we would wish
formally to sponsor visa applications.
Yours sincerely,
Johnson.
J.A.A. KNOTT
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