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FM HONG KONG Ø207Ø5Z OCT 80
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 269 OF 2 OCTOBER
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INFO ROUTINE WASHINGTON ATLANTA VANCOUVER CHICAGO CANBERRA C G NEW
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HONG KONG TELNO 1278 OF 30 SEPT TO FCO (NOT REPEATED) ON TRANSIT OF HONG KONG BY ORDINARY PRC PASSPORT HOLDERS.
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PARA 5.3.2. OF P 105 OF DSP VOLUME 52 GIVE AUTHORITY TO POSTS TO
ISSUE TRANSIT VISAS FOR NOT MORE THAN 48 HOURS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO HONG KONG PROVIDED THAT THE APPLICANTS HAVE VISAS FOR DESTINATION COUNTRIES AND TICKETS FOR ONWARD PASSAGE, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF PERSONS TRAVELLING TO CHINA OR MACAO WHERE THE REQUIREMENT TO HOLD TICKETS IS WAIVED IF ENTRY IS ASSURED. WE HAVE NOW DECIDED, ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS, TO EXTEND THIS DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR POSTS TO ISSUE DOUBLE JOURNEY TRANSIT VISAS TO SUCH PERSONS WHEN TRAVELLING IN CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE ORGANISED GROUPS. APPLICATION FORMS TO BE SENT BY BAG TO HONG KONG AFTERWARDS. THE SITUATION WILL BE REVIEWED IN 6 MONTHS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY ABUSE OF THE FACILITY FCO IS HEREBY REQUESTED TO ISSUE AN EARLY CIRCULATION LETTER TO ALL POSTS ON THIS SUBJECT.
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