CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT
A
HONG
KONG TO FOFEIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
HONG
KONG TEL NO 187 TO PEKING, 2
OCTOBER 1969
CONFIDENTIAL
ADDRESSED PEKING TELEGRAM
187 OF 2 OCTOBER RFI FCO.
YOUR TELGRAM 253 : NORTH
KOREAN TRADE MISSION.
WE
HAVE NOW EXAMINED THE COMMODITY LISTS ENCLOSED WITH LAUGHTON'S LETTER TO
MCLAREN OF 26 AUGUST. THE LIST OF PROSPECTIVE IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG (THE ONE
IN WHICH WE ARE INTERESTED) DOES NOT OFFER MUCH SCOPE FOR A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
IN HONG KONG EXPORTS. ONLY A FEW OF THE 14 ITEMS (E.G. SHIPS, WIRE ROPE AND
MEDICINES) ARE MANUFACTURED IN HONG KONG ON ANY SCALE. WE ARE NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTED
IN INCREASING IMPORTS FROM NORTH KOREA SEMICOLON THE BALANCE OF TRADE
CONTINUES TO BE HEAVILY IN NORTH KOREAN FAVOUR.
2.
OUR VIEW IS THAT THERE IS ROOM FOR EXPANSION IN HONG KONG'S EXPORTS (AND
RE-EXPORTS) TO NORTH KOREA BUT THAT THE PROSPECTS DO NOT JUSTIFY A VISIT BY THE
KIND OF DELEGATION THE NORTH KOREANS HAVE SUGGESTED. WE WOULD HOWEVER BE
PREPARED TO ALLOW UP TO 4 (REPEAT 4) INDIVIDUALS TO COME HERE PROVIDED THEY ARE
ABLE TO SHOW PROOF THAT THEY HAVE APPOINTMENTS TO SEE REPUTABLE HONG KONG
FIRMS. PLEASE EMPHASISE THE ONE-SIDED NATURE OF THE TRADE AT PRESENT AND OUR
HOPE THAT A VISIT WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASE IN OUR EXPORTS TO NORTH
KOREA.
3.
THE NORTH KOREA COMMERCIAL COUNSELLOR SHOULD BE WARNED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE
POSSIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO RECEIVE THE VISITORS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE
MADE QUITE CLEAR THAT WE ARE NOT (REPEAT NOT) PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A NORTH KOREAN TRADE OFFICE OR ANY OTHER KIND OF PERMANENT
REPRESENTATION.WE SHOULD NOT OBJECT TO THE NORTH KOREANS SEEING THE TRADE
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (WHICH IS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION) BUT THEY WOULD
HAVE TO MAKE THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENTS.
FCO
PLEASE PASS ROUTINE TO PEKING.
CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT
A AND BY BAG
PRIORITY
FOFEIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE. TO HONG KONG.
TELGRAM
NUMBER 618. 16 SEPTEMBER,
1969.
(FED)
CONFIDENTIAL
ADDRESSED
PEKING TELEGRAM 187 OF 2 OCTOBER RFI FCO.
YOUR TELGRAM 253 : NORTH
KOREAN TRADE MISSION.
ADDRESSED
TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 618 OF SEPTEMBER AND TO PEKING REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION SAVING TO SEOUL AND WASHINGTON.
PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 235 TO YOU: NORTH KOREAN TRADE DELEGATION.
PROVIDED
YOU ARE SATISFIED THAT THERE IS ADEQUATE COMMERCIAL JUSTIFICATION WE WOULD NOT
BE OPPOSED TO YOU ALLOWING MEMBERS OF THE NORTH KOREAN TRADE OFFICE IN CANTON
TO VISIT HONG KONG AS INDIVIDUALS (BUT NOT AS A DELEGATION) TO DO BUSINESS WITH
PRIVATE FIRMS. IT WOULD, OF COURSE, BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR HONG KONG OFFICIALS TO
HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH THE NORTH KOREANS.
2.
(PEKING ONLY). ANY VISAS ISSUED SHOULD BE AFFIXED TO FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT AND NOT
(REPEAT NOT) TO NORTH KOREAN PASSPORTS.
STEWART.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MR.
Murray
We have not joined in this exchange of
telegrams and letters between Peking and Hong Kong about the visit of a North
Korean Trade Delegation to Hong Kong because we expected Hong Kong to return a
fairly negative reply on the lines of McLaren's letter SCR11/5401/59 of 29
March. However, Hong Kong have yet to reply and it is possible that they are
waiting for guidance from us. I attach a telegram. The guidance is based on our
practice here. In fact, there are very few precedents for N Korean businessmen or
rather N Korean officials concerned with commercial affairs visiting the UK. The
last occasion would appear in March 1968 when we issued visas for a group who
gave as the purpose of their visit the purchase of second-hand ships and
chemical equipment. It contained the President of the Korean Equipment Import
Corporation (holding a diplomatic passport), the process engineer for the
Marine Production Corporation and two shipping specialists.
2.In
the case of Hong Kong the most that we can do is to permit members of the North
Korean Trade Office in Canton to visit Hong Kong for discussions with private
businessmen. The question of the establishment of a trade mission is of course
quite out and Hongkong are aware of this. Hong Kong Department concurs.
(C.Wilson)
9
September, 1969
出处：英国外交部档案FCO21/549
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