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public and reus would support us if we said
we ad had enough of this orgnisation.
would à ve no need to fer criticism that we
were interferin,, with the libert of the
pra......, for we could easily demonstr te that
what the
are utting out in t:.18
country is not f cts and fair comment, but
lion, distortion, buse and vilific: tion of
the grommest n ture,
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5. As you know, our policy is not to seek
any quarrel with the Chinese, or to provoke
then unduly. But developments in Hong・ ong
show that our op oments there, hving filed
in their tte it to roue the mastes ay inst
us, are now roporti to increased violence and
terrorism. This let thit in enforcing law
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and order se call cl.ch with them more
stroly and pertaps more often than hitherto, T is in turn mean on post
showing, that the
Chinese will ttu t to increage their
prescure against us wherever they can,
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whether
in Hong Kong or a inst our Mission in eking
or our ships in Chin e morts.
ports. To counter
these pressures effectively we ourselves aust
bo re dy with our cằn measures
A committee
of offici 18 of the de rt ents concerned i
wer ing on tais, posting the necessary inter-depart ental clear nces,
etc., so that any given med ure, once it is mini. teri lly aproved, can
be t into effect without
delay. The lome office h ve so far not been
involved in t.is buc u e up to now the only
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measure we have in ind which does involve you
18 "ction in tile country again. t the b
on t we need your personal
pproval
a fore we c.no any further.
to any further. I would
emphasize that we are not askin, for the
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indeed se
ay not us.. for it at all but we think it
import. nt to ensure how that we have areo ent,
Bc that we can t ́ke quick and decisive action
at the psychological moment.
6. That could curte soon. At our request
your Depart et are w. thholding visas for two
re lac. monts for the N.M.H.A. here. oking
arɩ baking threatening noise, about the delay and hinting that they may
take action against
the Reuters corre. on et there. If they
should expel him it would mean that we had
no United Kinđell press agency corres ondent in
China, for he is the only one. I think it
would t..er. be r..cery for us,
stand up to the Unino. e at all,
expel all the five re: ining
t.1: country.
if we are to
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19 July, 1967
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20 JUL 1967
Possible Action against the New Chine News Agency in London
I have seen Bill Rodgers' record of his
conversation with you on 25 May about possible
retaliation against the New China News Agency
here for the outrages the Chinese have
committed against our Mission in Peking and
Shanghai. I understand that you are reluctant
to take action against the N.C.N.A.
2.
The Chinese continue their campaign of
abuse against us. With their inflammatory
propaganda they encourage violence in Rong
Kong. The increasingly firm action the Hong
Kong Government are now taking to deal with
the situation in the Colony could result at
any moment in renewed abuse and harassment of
our staff in Peking.
There are,
3. If this happens we may have to take action
against the Chinese Mission here.
however, strong reasons why we should not break
off relations with China if this can be avoided.
We could declare certain members of the Mission
here persona non grata, but I am advised that
if we did this the Chinese would certainly
retaliate in like or stronger manner and, as
we are more vulnerable than they are because
we have few Chinese speakers to post to Peking
while they have many English speakers to send
to London, our resources would run out long
before theirs.
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There is, however, a good case for taking
action against the N.C.N.A. in London. It is
not at all a press agency in our sense of the
term but the propaganda department of the
Chinese Government.
I feel sure that the
1
public and press would support us if we said we
had had enough of this organisation.
We
would have no need to fear criticism that we
were interfering with the liberty of the press,
for we could easily demonstrate that what the
N.C.N.A. are putting out in this country is
not facts and fair comment, but lies, distortion,
abuse and vilification of the grossest nature.
5. As you know, our policy is not to seek
any quarrel with the Chinese, or to provoke
them unduly. But developments in Hong Kong
show that our opponents there, having failed
in their attempt to rouse the masses against
us, are now resorting to increased violence
and terrorism. This means that in enforcing
law and order we shall clash with them more
strongly and perhaps more often than hitherto.
This in turn means, on past showing, that the
Chinese will attempt to increase their pressure
against us wherever they can, whether in Hong
Kong or against our Mission in Peking or our
ships in Chinese ports. To counter these
pressures effectively we ourselves must be
A ready with our own measures. The committee
of officials of the departments concerned 18
working on this, getting the necessary inter-
departmental clearances, etc., so that any
|given measure, once it is ministerially
approved, can be put into effect without delay.
The Home Office have so far not been involved
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in this because up to now the only measure
we have in mind which does involve you is
action in this country against the N.C.N.A.,
and on this we need your personal approval
before we can go any further. I would
emphasise that we are not asking for the
immediate expulsion of N.C.N.A. indeed we
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but we think it
may not ask for it at all
important to ensure now that we have agreement,
so that we can take quick and decisive action
at the psychological moment.
6. That could come soon. At our request
your department are withholding visas for
two replacements for the N.C.N.A. here.
Peking are making threatening noises about
the delay and hinting that they may take
action against the Reuters correspondent
there. If they should expel him it would
mean that we had no United Kingdom prese
agency correspondent in China, for he is the
only one. I think it would then be
necessary for us, if we are to stand up to
the Chinese at all, immediately to expel all
the five remaining N.C.N.A. men in this country.
7. I hope you will agree that we should
clear our lines as much as we can so that we
could take promptly any action we may decide
on. If you think a discussion would be
useful I would be happy to talk this over
with you.
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Possible Action against the New China
Nowa Agency in London
On 28 June I submitted talking points which the
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Secretary of State might wish to use in discussion with Mr.
Jenkins aimed at getting his agreement in principle to the
expulsion of the New China News Agency in London if it became
expedient to do this. Because of the pressure of other
business, it has so far not been possible to arrange a meeting
between the Secretary of State and Mr. Jenkins.
2. On your instructions we have therefore prepared a letter
which the Secretary of State might wish to send to the Home
Secretary. This is attached immediately below.
3. As you know, with the approval of Sir Saville Garner and
Sir Paul Gore-Booth a committee of officials at Under-Secretary
level has been set up to work out interdepartmental positions
so that, if we are required at short notice to take retaliatory
action against the Chinese for their own activities against
us either in Hong Kong or in China this can be done without
delay. One of the points at issue is the expulsion of the
New China News Agency in this country.
No ministerial
decision has yet been taken to do this nor have we yet
recommended such a course to Ministers.
But we think that
the ground should be prepared so that if it becomes necessary
to take action we can do so at the moment when it will have
the most impact.
This means having a decision ready to put
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into effect, given ministerial sanction, without the delay
that interdepartmental consultation necessarily involves.
In the particular case of the N.C.N.A. we cannot get any
further with the Home Office until the Home Secretary himself
has given general approval in principle for the expulsion of
N.C.N.A. if the appropriate moment comes.
4. The object of this approach to Mr. Jenkins is therefore
to clear the decks. The Permanent Under-Secretary, yourself
and the Secretary of State have all agreed that we should be
so prepared.
Private Rafectary
Af. de la kan.
(A.J. de la Mare) 14 July, 1967
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Passport Control Department
Mr. Nalled)
1 2 JUL 1967
Festp
Peking telegram No.84 /: Exit Vises for
the Chinese in Britain
I think this suggestion is a useful one from every point of view. Not
only would it be useful to have a further possible means of retaliation
against Chinese diplomate and officials in return for anything they may
do to our people in Peking, but we may at some point need to retaliate
against the Chinese if, for instance, they held British seamen in China.
2. The only problem is how to proceed. From the political point of view
I can see no objection to discriminating against the Chinese and a
ruling that they alone out of foreign diplomats and officials in Britain
must have exit visas before leaving the
country. I imagine that we would need to consult the Home Office before
making such a rule and lay on some machinery with the Security Services
to ensure that it is observed. I should be grateful for the comments of
P.C.D. on this.
3. When we have had a chance, to clear our own minds I think it would be
a good idek to call a meeting of Far Eastern Department, Passport
Control Department, the Home Office and the Security Services.
(D.C. Wils
11 July 1967
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The Aliens Order provides that no foreigner may leave the UK without the
permission of an immigration office
"M.DC. Wilson practice nothing is done to impede the
For Eastern Spr..
departure of a foreigner and the
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formality is simply that of completing an Embarkation card so that there
is an official record. Exceptione to this practice are rare and are
normally confined to criminal and ward of court cases, but we would see
little practical difficulty in bringing Chinese diplomata and officials
into the net,given Home Office co-operation.
2. Members of the staff of the Chinese Chargé's office are statutorily
exempt from most of the provisions of the Aliene Order but are still
required to comply with identification procedures on arrival and
departure, and are subject to the entry visa requirement. We see no
reason, therefore, why an exit visa should not be introduced.
3.
To enforce such a procedure should not in our view be difficult because
of the small number of persons involved and the fact that they are
easily identifiable by their passports. Immigration Officers already
have clear instructions to ensure that they report carefully the
departure of Chinese diplomats and officials.
4. The exit visa could be simply a rubber stamp in the passport or on
the embarkation card
Seen at the Foreign Office
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The stamp to be imposed by the Foreign Nationals Department of the
Passport Office (who issue re-entry visas) after consultation with Far
Eastern Department. There might be some advantage in putting the stamp
on the embarkation card rather than in the passport as this would
provide a surer means of checking that someone had not slipped away
without an exit visa.
5. If, as appears to Chinese stipulate the
be the case, the point of departure, we could do the same thus making
movements easier to control. (In 1952 the Russiana stipulated on their
exit visas for
Chinese precisely where they should crose the frontier).
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6. Presumably the proposed exit visa requirement would apply to all
Chinese citizens resident in the UK, i.e. Bank of China, NCNA etc, as
well as members of the Chargé d'Affaires' office.
LA Mikin
(L.H.Mitchell) 12 July, 1967
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Reference.
Mr. Bolland
EXIT VISAS FOR CHINESE
We have run into a major problem in trying to impose a aystem of exit
visas for Chinese in Britain.
2. The Home Office have told us that they are not at present empowered
to institute a system of exit permits for foreign nationals. The only
possibility open to them at the moment is to refuse leave to embark
under the Aliens Order from which those with diplomatic immunity are in
any case exempt. To impose
a system of exit permits would require a new Order in Council. The
problem was apparently discussed in 1951 (FC 1623/32) I am asking
Library reference for these papers.
3. I think there is a strong case for going ahead and trying to arrange
for a new Order in Council, which would enable us to take action against
all hol- ders of Chinese passports coming to Britain. The Home Office
have implied that they would probably oppose such a move. To do so will
of course require a Ministerial decision probably in the form of a
Minute from the Secretary of State to the Home Secretary.
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If it is agreed that we shall do this I shall go ahead and prepare a
draft sfibmission.
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(D. C. Wilson)
18 Fulỹ, 1967.
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Mr. Hallett (Passport Control Department)
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Mr. de la Mate in
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