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FOREIGN OFFICE, 8.W.1.

2 July, 1968

Visa photographs

Thank you for your letter of 8 June about photograpis of the passports of three Chinese officials.

2. i imeve passed on the film to P.C.D. Would you send it direct to them in future? I believe they are also writing to this affect.

Japart

(J. D. I. Boyd)

Far Eastern Department

R. R. Garside, Esq.,

PEKING.

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Office of the British Chargé d'Affaires,

PEKING.

18 June, 1968.

Now that the relevant equipment has arrived we can resume our former practice of sending you photographs of the passports of Chinese officials who apply for U.K. visas. I enclose the undeveloped film taken of the passports of the three officials named in our telegram PC 29.

am not sure whether I should address such film to you or direct to Passport Control Department. Please correct me if I am in error.

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Yours ever

Roger.

(R. R. GÅRSIDE)

J. D. I. Boyd, Esq.,

Far Eastern Department.

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As reported in my telegram No. PC29, Í have issued United Kingdom entry visas to two staff members of Chinese Chargé d'Affaires' office wishing to return to London after leave.

2. I have also at Chinese request extended until 11 August validity of entry visa issued to Yang Hui-chui .of Bank of China. This fits with part of report in your telegram No. 556. No similar request has been received for Yang Shu-ping, whose current visa is valid until 11 July.

Bossa 25/6

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It was agreed that we should cease to delay the renewal of the residents permits for NCNA officials in London.

Passport Control have now confirmed that the necessary extensions to the resident permits have been granted as follows:-

(1)

Ching Hui-chin

(11)

Yu Hang & wife

(iii) Li Fu

(iv) Wang Tuan-sheng

extension given until 3 April, 1969.

extension given until 24 September, 1968.

extension given until 6 July, 1968.

extension given until 13 November, 1968.

These extensions represent periods of one year from the date of the expiry of the previous permit.

Marki A. Hall,

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(E. J. Sharland)

10 Jure, 1968

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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NO. 658 OF 14 JUNE REPEATED FOR

INFORMATION TO HONG KONG, POLAD SINGAPORE.

N.C.N.A. OFFICIALS IN LONDON.

RENEWALS OF RESIDENCE PERMITS HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED AS FOLLOWS:

CHING HUI-CHIN

YU HANG AND WIFE

LI FU

WANG TUAN-SHENG

UNTIL 3 APRIL 1969

UNTIL 24 SEPTEMBER 1968

UNTIL 6 JULY 1968

UNTIL 13 NOVEMBER 1968

THE DATES REPRESENT ONE YEAR FROM THE DATES OF EXPIRY OF

PREVIOUS PERMITS.

3. LI FU HAS ALREADY APPLIED FOR A FURTHER EXTENSION, WHICH

IS BEING GRANTED FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, IN THE NORMAL

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21 MAY 168

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16 May 1968

Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 437 of 16 May

And to Hong Kong.

-*28/8/398

My telegrams Nos. 297 and 300 Ft 22/4/45.

Have any Chinese officials left Britain since 4 April? And have holders day of sixentry visas which we issued on 11 April yet arrived in Britain?

Sir D. Hopson

[Received without passing instructions repeated

to Hong Kong]

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Your telegram No. 368.

Six (repeat six) visas were issued. Husband and wife referred to in (c) of your telegram No. 135 travelled on separate passports, as indicated in my telegram No. PC 92 of 1967 which forwarded original application. Yeh Chih-hsiung holds passport No. SC17873 and Tsao Tao-ming No. 8010616. Both visas were marked 30/HDY/5860.

Sir D. Hopson.

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Your telegram No.300.

Visas.

Please confirm that second word of your paragraph 1 reads "five" and not "six".

SOSFA

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To Peking No. 368

TO:

17.4.68

Miss K. Coates, O.B.E. Home Office, Princeton House

(Signed)...

(Department).

(Date)...

Action taken in Communications Department:

(Initials)..

ям....

(Date). 17.468

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No.300 for PEKING

TO:

MR SHE BURLEY

HOME OFFICE

11.4.68

PRINCETON HOUSE.

(Signed)....

(Department).

(Date).......

Action Aaken in Communications Department:

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(Date) 11-4-68...

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16 APK 1968

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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 300 of 11 April. Repeated for information to Hong Kong.

Your telegram No. 352: Visas.

The six entry visas have been issued today in accordance with your telegrams Nos. 134-and 135.

2. I regret that name of N.C.N.A. official (a) in your telegram No. 135 was wrongly given when we originally forwarded the application. Second character should not be Po but Pai (2672).

3. Please let me know when persons concerned arrive in United Kingdom.

Foreign Office pass to Hong Kong 215.

Sir D. Hopson

[Repeated as requested]

haft is i Pelan 1614

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Telegram No. 352

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10 April, 1968 (F)

Addressed to Peking telegram No. 352 of 10 April, Repeated for information to Hong Kong.

F<3/3 Your telegram No. 287 [of 6 April]: Vises.

Yes. You may now take action in accordance with my telegrams Nos. 134 and 135.

SOSFA

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(Department).

(Date)..

Action/taken in Communications Department :

(Initials)

...

(Date) 14.68

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Passport Control Department,

FOREIGN OFFICE,

85, Whitehall, S..1.

28 March, 1968.

Dear Hunter,

r. H3U Tan-Shu

Please refer to your letter PEK/5 of 19 March, 1968 addressed to Kallett.

HSU arrived in the United Kingdom on 25 February, 1968 and was unconditionally landed.

Yours sincerely,

A.J. Hunter, Esq.,

PEKING.

(F.F. Vallance)

PEK/5

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Charge d'Affaires,

PEKING.

(42)

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HIVES

VFS No 31

Eater.

Pc22/4/38

F222/44

As you will remember we issued on 24 January, as instructed in your telegrams Nos. 60 and PC 1, an entry visa to the United Kingdom for Mr. Hsu Tan-shu, who wished to return from leave in China to his post at the office of the Chinese Charge d'Affaires in London. This is the only United Kingdom entry or exit visa for which the Chinese have asked since August 1967 (although there are of course six applications for entry visas from journalists and bank officials outstanding from before that date).

Would you be kind enough to let us know whether or not Hau used his visa and is now in the U.K.? This information would naturally be of interest to us and might perhaps throw a little light on the Chinese attitude towards the "visa war".

I am copying this letter to John Sharland in the Foreign office.

(A. J. HUNTER)

J. H. Mallett, Esq.,

Passport Control Department.

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Entry Visas: N.C.N.A.

from the

Chware

for Bue. I weak

Visas for N.C.N.A. (if granted) should be numbered as follows to ensure that residence is approved for one month only:

SOS FA

(a) CHAO PO-LIN: 30/HOC/121101

(b) SHIH YA-FEN: 30/HOS/256332

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Entry Visas: N.C.N.A.

....

Visas for N.C.N.A.(if granted) should be numbered as follows to ensure that residence is approved for one month only:

(a) CHAO PO-LIN:30/HOC/121101

(b) SHIM YA-FEN: 30/HOS/256332

Saving to:-

(c)

YEH CHIH-HSIUNG (and wife 250):30/HOY/5860

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CONFIDENTIAL

6 February 1968 (F)

Entry Visas: Bank of China.

If visas are given to the two members of the Bank of China, they should be numbered as follows to ensure that their residence is approved for three months only:

(a) Yang Hui-Chiu:

(b) Yang Shu-Ping:

90/HOY/7224;

90/HOY/7329

See my immediately following telegram.

SOSFA

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Entry visas: Bank of China.

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(a) YANG HUI-CHIU: 90/ HOY/7224; (b) YANG SHU-PING: 90/ HOY/7329

2. See M.I.F.T.

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We have given careful consideration to your view that the visa should be granted on 17 Jamary but are still not (repeat not) convinced that these tactics would be best. Though it is true that Hsu is not a new member of the staff, he has been away from London for almost eight months and, more important, his is the first application since the events of 22 August last. In these circumstances, we do not believe that the Chinese could reasonably expect his case to be dealt with as though he were simply an official returning from leave.

2. We agree that granting this visa will provide an opportunity to probe the Chinese on visas for your staff and we hope move them to take Some reciprocal action. On the question of timing we think we should be seen to be proceeding entirely normally. A visa application would, in normal circumstances, not be granted without a minimum delay of one week. The present case is of course far from normal and we want to bring home to the Chinese that we have given careful political consideration to the problem before granting the visa.

In our view two weeks delay is the minimum period necessary to make this clear, and 24 January would be a suitable date to inform them.

3. We do not propose to link the visa to the case of Grey, although there would be little point in granting this visa (which would be a concession to the Chinese) at exactly the same time as we were being tough about Grey if it were decided that this was necessary. We are examining your recommendations on Grey and will telegraph separately.

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Problem

Entry Visas for Kerbers of the Chinese Office

On 9 January the Chinese made their first application

for an entry visa for a member of their London Mission since

the events of 22 August last year.

Ministers decided that

the visa should be granted but that we should delay informing

the Chinese until towards the end of the month, in order not

to appear over-hasty. Sir Donald Hopson has now said that he

is not happy about this delay and has suggested that the

visa should be granted aconer; preferably on 17 January.

Recommendation

2. I recommend that the visa should not be granted until

we have delayed a little longer; and that 24 January would

be a suitable date. A draft telegram to Peking is submitted.

Background and Argument

3. On 9 January the Chinese made their first application

for an entry visa for a member of their London staff since

the events of last August. The official concerned, Heu Tan-shu,

is non-diplomatic and had previously served in London, returning

to China on 24 May, 1967. Sir Donald Hopson recommended that

the visa should be granted without demanding any directly

Flag B (29) reciprocal treatment by the Chinese (Peking telegram no. 31).

We agreed with this recommendation but considered it important

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not to appear over-eager. It was therefore decided that

the visa should not be granted until towards the end of

Flag C/ 34

34 this month (Foreign Office telegram to Peking no. 48).

48). The

full background to this decision is contained in my

submission of 11 January on which Mr. Rodgers minuted that

he agreed "especially on the virtue of not being over-eager".

4. Sir Donald Hopson's arguments in favour of granting the Flag D35) visa quickly (Peking telegram no. 46) are as follows: (a) Hau is returning to his post after leave and

such visa applications are normally granted

inmediately and without reference;

and

(b) A delay of seven to ten days after the Chinese

application will show that we have given due

consideration before granting a visa and would

not give the impression of being over-eager; (c) Since we hope that granting the visa will lead

to some relaxation by the Chinese there is no point in delaying this for a further two weeks. Sir Donald is correct in believing that visas for members

of a Kission returning from leave are normally granted

immediately and without reference. The present case cannot,

however, be considered simply as one of an official returning

from leave. Hau left this country on 24 May. Since then the

events of 22 August have occurred and Hsu is now the first

case of a request for an entry visa for an official of the /Chinese

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Chinese Kission since then. I do not think that the Chinese

would expect this case to be treated as one of simply

returning to post, nor do I believe that we should deal

with it in this way.

6. Sir Donald is also right in believing that we hope for

some reciprocal relaxation by the Chinese if we grant this

visa. Where I disagree with him is in his suggestion that

a delay of less than ten days after the visa application

(9 January to 17 January) is sufficient and would not give

the appearpâce of being over-eager. In normal times an entry

visa would take a minimum of one week to be approved and the

Chinese are well aware that the present situation is far from

normal. If we grant this visa too quickly it will show the

Chinese either that we are over-anxious and prepared to make

any concessions in the hope of improving their treatment of

our people in Peking, or it will make them believe that the

visa has been dealt with in a routine manner and not even

referred for a political decision. If the Chinese believe

either of these things they are not likely to feel any need

to behave better towards our Mission.

7. I greatly sympathise with Sir Donald Hopson's predicament

but I do not believe that we should follow his recommendation

in this particular case. If we are to demonstrate to the

Chinese that we are giving careful thought before making any

moves connected with their Mission here, then I think we must

wait for at least a period of two weeks before granting this

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visa. The actual date thereafter on which we tell the

Chinese that the visa has been approved is not of particular

importance. I therefore suggest that we show understanding

of Peking's views by moving some way and agreeing that the

visa be granted on 24 January, i.e. just over two weeks after

the application was received.

8. Sir Donald Hopson has also picked on a sentence in Flag C (34) Foreign Office telegram no. 48 to Peking which said that the

There is in fact no

precise timing of the visa might have to depend on other

moves related to Grey. He has recommended that the visa

case and Grey should not be linked.

difference between us on the point. The reference to Grey

in our telegram was only put in because we would not wish

to make a concession on visas on the very day we were taking

a tough line with the Chinese about Grey.

John Denson

(J. B. Denson) 16 January, 1968

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Entry Visas for Members of the Office of the

Chinese Chargé d'Affaires

The Chinese have made their first application for an

entry visa for a member of their London Mission since the

events of 22 August last. He is non-diplomatic.

Sir Donald

Hopson has recommended strongly that we should grant the visa

without specifically tying it to any of our own outstanding

entry or exit visa cases.

Recommendation

I recommend that:

(a) the visa be granted, but after a reasonable

interval;

and

(b) we follow Sir Donald Hopson's suggestion of

taking the opportunity to probe the Chinese on

our own outstanding visa problems but also indicate

that having made this gesture, further progress

must depend on some Chinese response.

A draft telegram to Peking is attached.

Background and Argument

3. Since the events of 22 August when we imposed an exit

visa requirement on members of the Chinese Mission in London

and they retaliated by withdrawing all our outstanding exit

visas in Peking, there have, up to now, been no applications

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by the Chinese to send new personnel to their Office in

London. They have made applications for entry visas for

officials of the Bank of China and also for members of the

New China News Agency office. We have already suggested to

Peking that they should tell the Chinese that the Bank visas

will be forthcoming providing that conditions improve for

representatives of British banks in Shanghai, e.g. the

granting of entry and exit visas. We have not, however,

granted the N.C.N.A. visas since it would be invidious to do

so at a time when the one British correspondent in Peking is

held, uncharged, under house arrest.

4. We ourselves have two entry visas outstanding for new

members of our Kission in Peking - One is for the replacement

of Mr. Blishen, whom the Chinese allowed to leave, and whom

it is hoped to send as soon as possible. There are also

number of exit visas for members of our Mission which have

still not been granted.

5. The Permanent Under-Secretary has minuted on Peking

telegram No. 31: "I am beginning to worry a little about

the 'mood' of telegrams from Peking. Surely one plays this

game not admittedly by threats, etc. but by a certain amount

of deviousness and dally, follow as expedient, by concessions." Recent telegrams have certainly tended to emphasise unilateral

concessions and capitulation to Chinese pressure as the best

way forward.

This is understandable in view of the frustrations

of the last four months. But such a policy, apart from being

distasteful, can be dangerous as it may cause the Chinese to

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increase their demands in the belief that we will put up

with anything because of the vulnerability of the Mission

in Peking. This in the end would not benefit the Mission

itself. It was with this in mind that we decided not to

accept the recommendation from Peking that we should acquiesce

in a Chinese breach of the exit visa requirement by allowing

two Chinese officials to leave this country without permission.

In some cases, e.g. visas and facilities for diplomatic

couriers, we have been able to enforce near reciprocity by

means of firmness with the Chinese.

6. The converse danger, however, to which Sir D. Hopson

rightly draws attention is that if we attempt to enforce strict reciprocity and to make relaxations of our own conditional on specific prior agreement by the Chinese to similar relaxations,

the we may work ourselves into an impasse as, for example,

Indians have done over the movement of their staff within

China. If this happens we stand to suffer much more than the

Chinese who could sit it out indefinitely in London without

real discomfort. Our decision after careful deliberation to

make a unilateral relaxation over travel restrictions (after

an interval of three months) did pay off, though the Chinese

apparently had second thoughts about exit visas. case, I tend to support Sir D. Hopson's recommendation that the entry visa be granted. Having been firm on exit visas, I think the opportunity is now offered for a concession which

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will cost us little. If it produces no results any further applications can be refused. When we acquaint the Chinese

with our decision, we should accordingly make it clear that this is a gesture in pursuance of our stated wish to restore free movement to members of our respective diplomatic missions, but hint very clearly that further progress in this direction

will depend on Chinese willingness to respond in the matter

of visas for our own staff.

I therefore

7. There remains the question of how soon we should reply.

In line with the Permanent Under-Secretary's comment, I think

it might be a mistake to appear over-eager. suggest that we might think in terms of granting the visa

about the end of January. If the Chinese raise the question

in the interval, they could be told that it is still under consideration in London. The exact timing may be influenced

by other considerations, for example any new move we may decide to make over Mr. Grey, the Reuters correspondent.

have to consult Sir D. Hopson further at a later stage.

Copy to: Mr. Kallett, P.C.D.

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We should not (repeat not) appear over-eager by issuing visa next week 1.e. 7 to 10 days after application. repeat not, (as is case with our two applications) member of the staff but is returning after leave and normally grant such a visa at once automatically and without reference. The delay of 7 to 10 days will be enough to show the Chinese that it has given us cause for reflection.

we would

3. We hope by issuing this visa we shall be able to probe the Chinese position on Visas generally and perhaps even stimulate some movement. It is over a month now since present freeze began and a month since the Biishens left since when we have been deadlocked again. I see no advantage in waiting another two weeks before taking this action which we hope will help to break the deadlock.

4. Nor am I in favour of linking timing of this move to any action we may take over Grey which is in any case more likely to worsen than improve the atmosphere. Grey's fate is related to prisoners in Hong Kong not (repeat not) to visa question. The issue of entry visa to Hsu will get no publicity and could not therefore cause any embarrassment as an unwarranted concession.

5. For all these reasons I trust you will reconsider matter urgently and authorise us to act next week say on 17 January.

Sir D. Hopson

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Your telegrams Nos. 30 and 31: Entry Visa for Hsu Tan-shu.

We have considered your recommendations very carefully, including the terms and timing of any communication to the Chinese. We see the force of the arguments in paragraphs 2 and 3 of your telegram No.31, in particular the need to avoid a deadlock which could result if we make our agreement conditional on some specific response by the Chinese. On the other hand, we think it might be tactically unwise to appear over-eager to make unilateral concessions. We should therefore prefer to think in terms of granting the visa about the end of January, the exact timing might be influenced by any moves we may make in other directions, e.g., over Gray. We shall be consulting you separately on this. If the Chinese press for a reply, you can say that the matter is still under consideration in London and that you will draw our attention again to the Chinese request.

2. We agree that when the visa is to be granted the Counsellor should speak as proposed, but we should also wish you to give the Chinese a very broad hint that further progress is likely to depend on some response on their part over visas for your staff.

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We have considered your recommendations very

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of the arguments in paragraphs 2 and 3 of your

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granting the visa about the end of January, the

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YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 352: ENTRY VISAS FOR BANK OF CHINA,

AS WE SEE IT, THE FACT THAT THE CHINESE PRESUMABLY WISH TO SEND THEIR PEOPLE BACK TO LONDON GIVES US A LEVER, THE CHINESE ARE RARELY ANXIOUS TO WITHDRAW PERSONNEL FROM BRITAIN URGENTLY SINCE THEY PROBABLY DO NOT MIND IF THEIR OFFICIALS SERVE EXTENDED TOURS, PARTICULARLY WHEN THEY ARE IN NO PHYSICAL DANGER AND THEIR WORK IS NOT HAMPERED.

2. WE APPRECIATE THE POINT THAT IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO NEGOTIATE A DIRECT SWOP OF ENTRY VISAS AGAINST EXIT VISAS, NEVERTHELESS, WE DO NOT WISH TO THROW AWAY ANY CARDS WITHOUT SOME INDICATION THAT THE CHINESE WILL MAKE REGIPROCAL MOVES.

3. UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION, PLEASE THEREFORE ASK THE CHINESE WHETHER THEY HAVE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT EXIT VISAS FOR THOSE IN SHANGHAI FOLLOWING MR HSUEH'S PROMISE ON 27 NOVEMBER TO ENQUIRE (YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 273). AT THE SAME TIME YOU SHOULD SAY THAT WE ARE NOT CLEAR WHETHER THEY STILL WISH TO SEND THEIR MANAGER AND DEPUTY MANAGER BACK TO LONDON AND HINT THAT THERE WILL BE NO DIFFICULTY OVER VISAS HERE PROVIDING THAT WE CAN BE SURE THAT PROGRESS WILL BE MADE ON OUTSTANDING SHANGHAI CASES.

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Bank of Chine.

As we see it, the fact that the Chinese presum-

ably wish to send their people back to London gives

us a lever. The Chinese are rarely anxious to with-

draw personnel from Britain urgently since they

probably do not mind if their officials serve cxtenda

tours, particularly when they are in no physical

danger and their work is not hampered.

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for Entry Visa.

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Chinese Application

This application, coming so soon after episode of PIA bookings (your telegram No.1140) looks like a further move to test our attitude on visa questions.

2. I am strongly in favour of granting this visa for following

reasons:

(a)

failure to do so would produce a deadlock on entry visa (to add to that which may now exist on exit visa).

(b)

we lose nothing by letting another fish into our net.

we demonstrate that we mean what we say when we talk about restoring free movement for our two Missions.

(c)

(d) we find out something of Chinese intentions from their reactions in the case of our own entry visa application.

In theory it would be possible to use this application as a counter in bargaining with the Chinese e.g., say we will grant it on condition one or more of our outstanding entry visas are granted. I do not favour this because:

(a) I doubt whether Hsu's continued absence from London would greatly inconvenience the Chinese, As a bargaining

counter application has therefore little value.

(b) by so doing we are likely to work ourselves into deadlock in which each side instst the other more first.

Nor do I see much merit in delaying grant of application until last minute (perhaps coupled with telephone enquiry about our entry visa). We would simply lose valuable time and "lessen effect of a helpful gesture made at no cost to ourselves.

5. I accept that there is no guarantee that if we grant this visa it will lead to an automatic improvement in our position. My argument is that it has a reasonable chance of doing so (and costs nothing) whereas refusal or attempt to attach prior conditions have practically no such chance.

6. If you agree in order to make point with Chinese I would propose sending Counsellor to inform Consular Department that visa has been granted in accordance with our wish to restore free movement for members of our Missions. Interview should give opportunity for probing on other visa matters.

Sir D.Hopson

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs have requested service entry visa to United Kingdom for Hsu Tan-Shu (1776-0030-2579), Staff Member Office of Chinese Charge d'Affairs in London, born Kiangsu 19 November 1928, passport number S 006393 wishes to leave Peking on 25 January. Passport shows that Hsu Tan shu, who first joined Chinese Office in August 1965, last left United Kingdom on 24 May 1967.

Please see my immediately following telegram.

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cha recommande tin wa I am not altogether happy aboutДr. Hopson's telegram Peking No. 352, that we should now tell the Chinese that a visa will be available for the London Deputy Manager without first extracting some indic- ition of what the Chinese intend to do about British bank officials in Shanghai. In Mr. Murray'c submissT of 7 December it was recommended that visas should

nly be given to the Chinese in return for head for head satisfaction over exit permits for those in Shanghai.

2. Kr. Hopson may well be right in saying that there is little chance of negotiating a direct swop arrangement but I am doubtful whether this means we should go to the opposite extreme and make a gesture to the Chinese without first having some hint of what they will do ir return. Kr. Hopson argues that an extra Chinese hostage in London does us no harm but I think a more important point is the fact that since the Chinese presumably wish to send back their Manager and Deputy Manager (the Bank now only has three senior expatriate staff) we have a card in our hands which should not be lightly thrown awake. Chinese are never likely to be as enxious about exit vises for their people as we are for ours, since extended tours matter less to them and their people here lead relatively comfortable lives and are in no physical danger.

3. I suggest that we should reply to Peking on the lines of the attached telegram.

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Your telegram No. 1098; Entry visas for Bank of China

The situation is less helpful to us than it would have been if two officials had been replacements whose entry might have been followed by Chinese exit visas applications, neverthe- less I think it is in our interest to let one at least in, if he still wishes to come. We lose nothing by letting a man [? grp omitted]; it increases our holding hostages. More important, it is another step in direct freedom of movement.

2. I therefore recommend that we should speak to the Chinese here in Peking and ask if they still wish Yang Shu-ping (Deputy Manager) to come, in which case a visa will be available could go on to express our anxiety about exit visas for the British bank staff in Shanghai. We would thereby by using entry visas to bring some pressure on Chinese in the case of Self and Crozier, though I think there is little chance of negotiating a direct swap on entry visas for Bank of China against exit visas for our Bank representatives. Main case for our gesture is that every bit of freedom helps and that we are giving nothing away in letting another Chinese official come into London.

3. If asked about visa of Manager of Bank of China we could say there was no news.

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Your telegram No. 1098: Entry visas for Bank of China.

We lose nothing by letting a man

More he still wishes to come. [? grp omitted]; it increases our holding hostages. important, it is another step in direct freedom of movement.

I therefore recommend that we should speak to the Chinese here in Peking and ask if they still wish Yang Shu-ping (Deputy

visa will be available. Kanager) to come, in which case a could go on to express our anxiety about exit visas for the

We would thereby by using entry British bank staff in Shanghai. We would there by visas to bring some pressure on Chinese in the case of Self and Crozier, though I think there is little chance of negotiating

direct swap on entry visas for Bank of China against exit visas

Main case for our gesture is that for our Bank representatives. every bit of freedom helps and that we are giving nothing away in letting another Chinese official come into London.

3. If asked about visa of Manager of Bank of China we could say there was no news.

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REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG (PC 469).

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FOLLOWING ARE REPETITIONS OF YOUR TELEGRAMS DATED 15 JUNE, 1967 AND 24 JULY, 1967 RESPECTIVELY REGARDING OUTSTANDING VISA APPLICATIONS FOR LONDON BRANCH OF BANK OF CHINA.

1. PC 59 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REQUEST ENTRY VISA FOR UK FOR YANG SHU-PING (2799 2885 1456) BORN HOPE1 1928 PASSPORT SØ08556 ASSISTANT MANAGER OF LONDON BRANCH OF BANK OF CHINA WISHING TO LEAVE PEKING FOR UK ON 28 JUNE TO RETURN TO HIS POST AFTER HOME LEAVE (LAST VISA REFERENCE 360 HOY 7329).

2. PC 85 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REQUEST ENTRY VISA FOR YANG HUI-CHIU (2799 1920 3861) BORN HUNAN 1933 PASSPORT SØØ5559 DIRECTOR OF LONDON BRANCH OF BANK OF CHINA WISHING TO LEAVE PEKING FOR UK ON 16 AUGUST TO RETURN TO HIS POST AFTER HOME LEAVE. (LAST VISA REFERENCE HOY 7224).

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998 OF 14 DECEMBER

YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 336.

FOLLOWING ARE REPETITIONS OF YOUR TELEGRAMS DATED 15 JUNE, 1967 AND 24 JULY, 1967 RESPECTIVELY REGARDING OUTSTANDING VISA APPLICATIONS FOR LONDON BRANCH OF BANK OF CHINA.

1. PC 59 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REQUEST ENTRY VISA FOR UK FOR YANG SHU-PING (2799 2885 1456) BORN HOPEI 1928 PASSPORT S008556 ASSISTANT MANAGER OF LONDON BRANCH OF BANK OF CHINA WISHING TO LEAVE PEKING FOR UK ON 28 JUNE TO RETURN TO HIS POST AFTER HOME LEAVE (LAST VISA REFERENCE 360 HOY 7329).

2. PC 85 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REQUEST ENTRY VISA FOR YANG HUI-CHIU (2799 1920 3061) BORN HUNAN 1933 PASSPORT SØØ5559 DIRECTOR OF LONDON BRANCH OF BANK OF CHINA WISHING TO LEAVE PEKING FOR UK ON 16 AUGUST TO RETURN TO HIS POST AFTER HOME LEAVE. (LAST VISA REFERENCE HOY 7224).

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Your telegram No. 1066: Bank of China Visas.

Our records of these visa applications have been destroyed. Before giving advice we should be grateful if you could discover from your records or possibly the Bank of England whether these Chinese applications are for the return of staff to London who had been in Peking on leave or for replacements for staff who have already left London or for replacements for staff still in London who might require exit visas. Please also telegraph names of applicants together with passport details and dates of applications.

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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 1066 OF 8 DECEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG,

VISAS FOR BANK OF CHINA OFFICIALS,

AS YOU KNOW WE ARE WITHHOLDING APPROVAL FOR ENTRY VISAS FOR THE MANAGER AND DEPUTY MANAGER OF THE LONDON BRANCH OF THE BANK OF CHINA, ORIGINALLY THIS WAS IN RETALIATION FOR CHINESE REFUSAL TO PROVIDE EXIT VISAS FOR THE SELFS AND AN ENTRY VISA FOR ROBERTSON. ALTHOUGH THE BANK NO LONGER WISH TO SEND ROBERTSON TO SHANGHAI WE HAVE CONTINUED TO BLOCK THE VISA FOR THE CHINESE DEPUTY MANAGER SINCE WE MAY NEED TO BARGAIN THIS AGAINST AN EXIT VISA FOR CROZIER.

THE QUESTION IS WHETHER IT WOULD PAY DIVIDENDS FOR US TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE BY ISSUING EITHER ONE OR BOTH VISAS. WE THINK IN THIS CASE IT WOULD BE BAD TACTICS TO DO SO SINCE

(A) THE CHINESE HAVE GIVEN NO HINT THAT SUCH ACTION WOULD ACHIEVE ANYTHING: AND

(B) THE CHINESE CREATED DIFFICULTIES ABOUT SELF'S DEPARTURE BEFORE WE WITHHELD ENTRY VISAS FOR THEIR PEOPLE.

SUBJECT TO YOUR ADVICE, WE THINK THEREFORE THAT WE SHOULD

NOW TEST OUT THE GROUND BY TELLING THE CHINESE THAT NO DIFFICULTIES WILL BE MADE ABOUT VISAS FOR THEIR BANK OFFICIALS TO BRITAIN PROVIDING THAT NONE ARE MADE FOR BRITISH BANK STAFF IN SHANGHAI. THIS COULD BE DONE WHEN, AND IF, MR. HSUEH GIVES YOU THE RESULTS OF HIS ENQUIRIES ABOUT SELF (AS PROMISED IN YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 273) OR BY A SEPARATE APPROACH IN PEKING OR HERE IF THIS SEEMS TO BE TAKING TOO LONG.

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Visas for Bank of China Officials.

As you know we are withholding approval for

entry visas for the Manager and Deputy Manager of

the London branch of the Bank of China.

Originally

this was in retaliation for Chinese refusal to

provide exit visas for the Selfs and an entry visa

for Robertson. Although the Bank no longer wish

to send Robertson to Shanghai we have continued to block the visa for the Chinese Deputy Manager since

we may need to bargain this against an exit visa for Crozier.

guation

2. We have considered whether it would pay

dividends for us to make the first move by issuing

either one or both visas.

Consular Dept in this case, it would be

Copies to:-

Mr. S.H. Burley Home Office, Princeton House Big Holborn.

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However we consider that,

bad tactice to do so since

(a) the Chinese have given no hint that such

action would achieve anything;

and

(b) the Chinese Created difficulties about

Self's departure before we withheld entry

visas for their people.

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./3.

Subject to your advice, we think therefore that we should

now test out the ground by telling the Chinese that no diffi-

culties will be made about visas for their Bank officials to

Britain providing that none are made for British Bank staff in

Shanghai. This could be done when, and if, Mr. Hsueh gives you

the results of his enquiries about Self (as promised in your

telegram no. 273) or by a separate approach in Peking or here if

this seems to be taking too long.

Grateful for comments.

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BANK OF CHINA OFFICIALS IN LONDON

Problem

We have been withholding approval for entry visas for

the Manager and Deputy Manager of the London Branch of the

Bank of China. This was done because the Chinese created

difficulties over the exit permit for the Manager of the

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Shanghai (Mr. Self) and withheld

an entry visa for a replacement Deputy Manager, Mr. Robertson.

Mr. Hopson raised the question of Mr. Self on 27 November,

and was told that the matter would be looked into. We must

now decide whether there is any action we should take in the

case of the two entry visas we are withholding-

Recommendation

2. I recommend that we should only approve entry visas for

the Chinese in return for head for head satisfaction over

exit permits for British bank staff in Shanghai and that we

should give Mr. Hopson authority to say as much to the Chinese

if they raise the question of Mr. Self. A draft telegram is

attached.

Background and Argument

3. The Chinese have for some months been creating diffi-

culties about letting Mr. Self leave China on the grounds

that there are certain problems with the Bank which have not

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yet been settled. Mr. Self's replacement has now been in

China since June. On 15 June we received a visa application

for Yang Sha-p'ing, the Deputy Manager of the London branch

of the Bank of China. We decided to withhold approval for

this entry visa until Mr. Self's case had been satisfactorily

settled.

4. On 24 July we received a visa application for Yang

Hui-chin, the Manager of the London branch of the Bank of

China. By this time we had heard that the Chinese had failed

to give an entry visa for the new replacement Deputy Manager

of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Mr. Robertson. We there-

fore decided that we would withhold approval for the visas

of both the Chinese Manager and the Deputy Manager.

It was

made clear to the Chinese in Peking on a number of occasions

that the cases of the two banks were linked. Kr. Bolland

enquired about visas for the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank staff

on 19 September of the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires, but the

latter made no constructive response.

5. We now know that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank no

longer wish to send Mr. Robertson to Shanghai. It is their

eventual intention to close down their branch. On advice

from Hong Kong, supported by Mr. Hopson and ourselves, they

are deferring action on closure for the moment.

They may,

however, still wish to withdraw the present Deputy Manager,

Mr. Crozier, who is long overdue for leave and it may therefore

be useful to have an entry visa for the Chinese Deputy Manager

/pending

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pending so that it can be swopped against an exit visa for

Mr. Crozier.

Since the early skirmishing about exit visas for Mr.

Self several months ago, the whole case has become involved

in the general worsening in our relations with China.

However, when Mr. Hopson was summoned by the Chinese on

27 November to be told that the additional movement restric-

tions on members of his Mission were to be lifted, he enquired

about the treatment of a number of British subjects in China

including Mr. Self. The Chinese official concerned promised

to enquire about Mr. Self and it is possible that the Chinese

will allow him to leave provided the Chinese bank officials

concerned are allowed to come to Britain.

7. Since we still wish to continue trading with China, there

is no advantage to us in hindering the activities of the Bank

of China in London. The only reason for withholding approval

for entry visas has been that of a bargaining counter to get

better treatment for the few remaining British bankers in

China. As soon as the Chinese show signs that they are

prepared to provide exit and entry visas for British bank

officials in a normal way there is no reason why we should

hold up the Chinese visa applications any further.

Since

there is a possibility that the Chinese may have something

further to say on this case in the near future, I think we

should brief Mr. Hopson to the effect that no difficulties

will be made for the Chinese providing that none are made

for Mr. Self and his staff.

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An alternative way of proceeding would be to issue

one or both of the Chinese visas in the hope that, as in

the case of travel restrictions, this would make it possible

for them to make some reciprocal gesture. In the case of

travel restrictions, however, the Chinese had given a hint

that a prior move by us would pay dividends and they were

technically correct in maintaining that our restrictions

were imposed first. In this case they have given no hints

about how to solve the difficulty over Self's departure.

therefore think that it would be bad tactics for us to make

the first placatory gesture without trying to sound out the

Chinese about their intentions. It would, however, be useful

to have Mr. Hopson's advice on the point and I have therefore

included it in the draft telegram.

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were approached by Mr. Laurence French, proprietor of Far East Trade and Development, with the claim that Mrs. Sung Kuo-Hua, wife of the Deputy- Manager of the Bank of Chine in London, had been refused a visa to join her husband here.

2. Mr. Mallett in Pasport Control Department tells me that no application for a visa to enter Britain has ever been received from Mrs. Sung (the record has also been checked with an eye to the possibility of her having applied under her own name).

3. It is possible that an application made in Peking was not forwarded because of the breakdown of communications after 22 August. No applications for mainland Chinese to visit the U.K. have been received since that time.

4. A more likely possibility is that Mrs. Sung has not actually applied for a visa in Peking but has anticipated difficulty in obtaining one and sought a way round the obstacle in acting through Mr. French, Peking telegram No. 918 reported that H.M. Consul in Peking had indicated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that there was a relationship between the difficulties created by the Chinese regarding Mr. Self and by ourselves regarding Hr. Yang Shu-ping whose application to come to London is still being held up.

Hre. Sung was doubtless aware of this and may have concluded that an approach by her for a visa in the normal way would be refused.

5. Our policy on Bank of China officials as such remains to withhold approval for two officials who have applied (Yang Shu-p'ing and Yang Hui-chiu) until Mr. Self is allowed out of Shanghai and

Mr. Robertson allowed in. Plans were made to discuss the problem with the Chinese in London but were overtaken by the events of 22 August.

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27JUL 1967

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I am loth to lose a further hostage in this battle particularly since Yang Hui Chiu's application now balances the equation.

I agree that his application should not be granted until Self leaves, but suggest that Yang Shu P'ing's visa should not now be granted until Self's Deputy Manager's successor Robertson is allowed' in.

Mr. Hopson

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YOUR TELNO PC 85: YANG KUI-CHIU (DIRECTOR LONDON BRANCH BANK OF CHINA).

GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON WHETHER THERE WOULD NOW BE ANY ADVANTAGE IN GRANTING VISA FOR YANG SHU-PING (YOUR TELNO 918) AND DELAYING APPROVAL FOR YANG KUI-CHIU UNTIL THE CHINESE ALLOW SELF TO LEAVE, THIS MIGHT HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF LIMITING THE QUOTE VISA WAR UNQUOTE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME RETAINING A MEANS OF RETALIATION IF THE CHINESE CONTINUE TO CREATE DIFFICULTIES FOR SELF.

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Your telegram No. 633.

Self has not yet obtained his exit permit and investigations into the Bank's affairs are continuing. I cannot say when these will be completed.

Consul has indicated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on at least two occasions that there is a relationship between Self's exit permit and Yang's entry visa, This point cannot have escaped the Chinese.

Mr. Hopson

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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 885 VIŠAS.

AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE WITHOLDING APPROVAL FOR VISA FOR YANG SHU-PING (BANK OF CHINA) UNTIL SELF IS ABLE TO LEAVE SHANGHAI, WHAT IS PRESENT POSITION ABOUT SELF AND HAS IT BEEN POSSIBLE TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE CHINESE THAT VISA FOR YANG IS LINKED WITH THEIR TREATMENT OF SELF?

2. WE ARE CONTINUING TO WITHOLD APPROVAL FOR VISAS FOR THE TWO N.C.N.A. REPLACEMENTS BUT NO (REPEAT NO) FINAL DECISION HAS YET BEEN TAKEN ON OUR ATTITUDE TO THE N.C.N.A. LONDON OFFICE AS A WHOLE. IN ANSWER TO FURTHER ENQUIRIES BY THE CHINESE YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO SAY THAT THE VISAS HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO LONDON AND NO (REPEAT NO) REPLY HAS YET BEEN RECEIVED. ANY IMPLIED THREAT OF RETALIATION AGAINST GREY SHOULD BE MET, AS IN YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, BY REFERRING TO THE DISPARITY IN NUMBERS BETWEEN N.C.N.A. LONDON AND REUTERS IN PEKING.

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IMMEDIATE PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Telno. 885

13 July 1967

CONFIDENTIAL

Your telegram No. 530 and my telegram No. 755.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs have again raised question of delay over issue of entry visas to Chao Po Lin (NCNA) and Yang Shu-P'ing (Bank of China) with Consul.

2. Consul replied that he had received no instructions. Ministry official said that in his view this office was deliberately creating difficulties and went on to say that Chao was a "working personnel" of NCNA just as Mr. Grey in Peking was a "working personnel" of Reuters. Consul pointed out that disparity of numbers made the parallel far from exact.

3. Subject to your views I am happy to continue employing delaying tactics over these visas. You will see that Chinese have now applied for a further entry visa for a member of NCNA (my PC 78).

Mr. Hopson

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Thank you for your letter of 16th June about your talk with Mr. Now Chin Ching, which I found awaiting me on my return from a visit abroadia

There has not been any tightening-up by Hula Government in the grant of visas, and I believe the Foreign Offies already have

Our attitude has consideration of the Chinese complaint in hand. not changed, Vims are still being grated for three months; restriction on some particular person is probably the result of some particular circumstance; for example, ha pasaport my be out-of-date.

The survey of Chinese ships raises more iifficult problena Safety regulations, unde unior British law, require that we should preserve the right te survey ships of countries sbo are not jarkies to the International Conventions on Safety of Life at Sos, 1960, and they are applied to ships of all soak eometries which visiš British ports, The serdar, of notices on the Chiasso registered vessels ma în mo my exceptional, before we can consider the matter further, we shall nond the advise of our lagal experts,

In the meantime, I would suggest that if this particular matber is raised with you, you "d ht say that you knew that it has been reissä with the Board of Trade and is under opasidarte ti on.

I am sending, a copy of this letter te de la lure.

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Your telegram No. 530 [Visas]

Foreign Ministry yesterday raised question of delay in granting visas with Consul, taking the line that such delays were transforming an administrative problem into a political one and were further exacerbating Sino/British relations. I think removal of objections timely since it is clear that Chinese wish to return to normal practice as regarde our respective offices.

2. Self would naturally like to leave as soon as possible, his wife's exit permit expires on 8 July and his heavy luggage has already left. He is only held back by investigations into Bank's activities. I think therefore we should delay issue of Vice-Manager's visa for time being. We would put this point across to the Chinese by responding to any enquiry about their Bank of China application with a counter query about Self's exit permit and entry visa for his Deputy Manager's successor which was applied for in Hong Kong at end of April. Chinese must enquire soon since their man is due to leave on 28 June,

Mr. Hopson

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IN VIEW OF THIS WE HAVE NOW REMOVED POLITICAL OBJECTIONS TO ALL PENDING CHINESE VISAS EXCEPT FOR THE NCNA REPLACEMENT. APPROVAL FOR VISAS WILL BE SENT SEPARATELY THROUGH THE USUAL PASSPORT CONTROL CHANNELS.

2. THERE REMAINS THE QUESTION OF THE VISA FOR THE VICE MANAGER OF THE BANK OF CHINA IN LONDON (YOUR TELNO 795). BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO ISSUE THIS WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN SELF IS PLANNING TO LEAVE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT HE IS IN NO HURRY TO DO SO, IF WE ARE TO OBTAIN ANY ADVANTAGE FOR SELF FROM DELAYING THE VISA, MUST YOU NOT INDICATE CLEARLY TO THE CHINESE THAT APPROVAL FOR THEIR BANK MAN IN LONDON WILL DEPEND ON THE ISSUE OF AN EXIT PERMIT TO SELF?

3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY COMMENTS.

SOSPA

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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.

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John Keawiok.

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Commercial Relations and Exports Department,

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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.

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Generally speaking, I found the atmosphere quite

friendly.

(Signed) JOHN KESWICK,

John Keswick.

LONDON, 15th June, 1967.