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Apparently, while there are provisions in Japanese law for
deportation, there are no funds to pay for it. No effective
means exist therefore of dealing with undesirable aliens.
Japanese were not won over by Hong Kong's offer made at that
time to accept back all Chinese from Hong Kong even stateless
Chinese travelling on Hong Kong certificates of identity after
their expiry.
3. Again in 1967 the Japanese made it very clear that they did
not wish Hong Kong Passport Holders to enter Japan without visas,
and they were prepared even to suspend part of the UK/Japan
Agreement to prevent this. They complained that many UK Pass-
port Holders from Hong Kong contrived to "lose" their existing
passports while abroad and to receive in return new British
passports issued by a consular officer. Travelling on these,
in accordance with the letter of the Agreement, they could enter
Japan without visas.
4. In September 1969 the Hong Kong authorities liberalised
their immigration control to allow the nationals of most countries
with which they have no visa waiver arrangements to enter Hong
Kong without visas for visits of up to 7 days. This was to
encourage tourists. Japan benefited by this course.
5. Following the unsuccessful official approaches Mr Royle
raised the subject with Mr Takeuchi, Parliamentary Vice Minister,
during his visit to Japan in October 1970. Mr Takeuchi under-
took to have the matter re-examined and the Japanese Ministry
of Foreign Affairs subsequently told our Embassy in Tokyo that
a consensus of the various Japanese Government Departments who
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