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FCO TELEGRAM NO.478 TO RAWALPINDI
NC.E. VISA OFFICERS MAY EXERCISE THEIR DESCRETION ON THE DEFINITION OF QUOTE DEPENDANTS UNQUAOTE, BUT IT WILL "ENERALLY BE CONSTRUED AS PERSONS WHO ARE BONA FIDE REGULAR MEMBERS OF. THE HOUSEHOLD.
6. VISAS ISSUED TO PERSONS IN THE ABOVE CATEGORIES SHOULD BE ENDORSED QUOTE ENTRY UNQUOTE, FOLLOWED BY AN INDICATION OF THE HOLDER'S OFFICIAL STANDING. HOLDERS OF SUCH VISAS WILL BE GRANTED UNCONDITIONAL LANDING IN HONG KONG UNLESS THERE ARE COMPELLING REASONS FOR TAKING SOME OTHER COURSE OF ACTION.
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PERSONS WHO NORMALYY RESIDE IN. HONG KONG MAY FIND THEMSELVES
ABROAD WHEN THESE MEASURES ARE INTRODUCED AND MAY APPROACH VISA POSTS FOR ADVICE. FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 1 OCTOBER 1969 ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN HONG KONG FOR THE ISSUE OF VISAS TO SUCH PERSONS ON THEIR ARRIVAL, AFTER THE CONTROLS HAVE BEEN IMPOSED. TO AVOID EMBARRASSMENT OR DELAY, VISA OFFICERS MAY UP TO 1 OCTOBER 1969 ISSUE VISAS TO SUCH PERSONS WITHOUT, REFERENCE, PROVIDED THEY ARE SATISFIED THAT THE APPLICANT NORMALLY RESIDES IN HONG KONG. SUCH VISAS SHOULD BE ENDORSED QUOTE ENTRY
RESIDENT UNQUOTE.
RETURNING.
NOTE: IF THE PASSPORT CONTAINS A QUOTE VISA APPLIED FOR HONG KONG UNQUOTE ENDORSEMENT, THIS WILL NORMALLY INDICATE THAT IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES TO EXCLUDE THE HOLDER, AND THEREFORE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE/SHE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN NORMALLY RESIDENT IN HONG KONG, SUCH APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.
8. WILL YOU PLEASE INFORM THE GOVERNMENT TO WHICH YOU ARE ACCREDITED, OR WHICH IS UNDER YOUR ADMINISTRATION, IN ADVANCE AND IN CONFIDENCE, OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO INTRODUCE THIS SCHEME WITH EFFECT FROM 8 SEPTEMBER, 1969. THE INTENTION TO INTRODUCE THE SCHEME WITH EFFECT FROM THIS DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN HONG KONG ON 27 AUGUST. IN RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES AS TO THE REASONS, FOR INTRODUCING THE SCHEME, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT IT IS
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