a) circumstances are totally different.
Japan is not faced with the vast
immigration problems left over by the
British Empire;
b) that the facility asked for holders
of British (Hong Kong) passports is
limited only to one weeks visa-free
This is because' business
stay.
relations between Hong Kong and Japan
are so close and the distance involved
is comparatively small. Consequently
Hong Kong business men pay very
frequent and short visits to Japan,
whereas their visits to the United
Kingdom are usually for considerably
longer periods;
c) we wonder if the fears of the Ministry
of Justice about infiltration of
criminal and other elements under visa-
free arrangements might not be exaggerated.
The cases that have been adduced have
all been found to relate to persons
who did not hold British (Hong Kong)
passports at all. Moreover the Hong Kong
Government recognises the interest of
the Japanese Government in this matter
and for that reason agrees to the
presence of a member of the Japanese