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(For use in discussions with unofficial
Members of Executive and Legislative
Councils only)
Visit of the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster to Hong Kong
September. 1970
DEFENSIVE BRIEF
Visa and Immigration Matters
The attached Background Note provides information on
certain visa and immigration matters about which Mr. Rippon
may possibly be asked during his visit. If the matters are
raised at all, it is likely that they will be raised by the
unofficial members of the Executive or Legislative Councils.
A.
Speaking Notes
Exclusion of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom/ Japan Visa Abolition Agreement of 1962 see
Part I of Background Note)】
The suggestion of an informal reciprocal visa waiver
arrangement between Hong Kong and Japan is being put to
the Japanese authorities through our Embassy in Tokyo.
B.
German Visa Requirements from holders of Hong Kong Passports (see Part II of Background Note
It is understood that the Hong Kong authorities are
themselves taking the matter up informally with the German
Consul-General in Hong Kong. Careful consideration has been
given in Whitehall to the possibility of an approach to the
Federal German authorities; but it has been decided that in
view of the known attitude of the Germans on this issue, such
an approach would serve no useful purpose at the present time.
The matter will, however, be kept constantly in mind and
should a suitable opportunity present itself (for example
as a result of
approach made by the Hong Kong authorities
no time would be lost in taking the matter up with them, if
so desired.
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