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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 249 OF 14 APRIL
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VISAS FOR ARGENTINIANS
1. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT YOU INTRODUCED A VISA REQUIREMENT
ON ARGENTINIAN NATIONALS AS FROM 9 APRIL AND HAVE ADVISED ALL
BRITISH VISA ISSUING POSTS ACCORDINGLY BUT HAVE ASKED THEM TO
HOLD ANY APPLICATIONS PENDING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
2. WE PROPOSE, SUBJECT TO YOUR AGREEMENT, THAT POSTS SHOULD
OPERATE A SIMILAR VISA REGIME WITH REGARD TO APPLICATIONS FOR
HONG KONG AS HAS BEEN IMPOSED FOR THE UK E.G. ALL APPLICATIONS
TO BE REFERRED AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE DELAY OF TWO TO THREE WEEKS
BEFORE A DECISION IS GIVEN EXCEPT IN URGENT COMPASSIONATE CASES.
3. GRATEFUL YOUR TELEGRAPHIC AGREEMENT TO PROPOSAL INCLUDING REFERRAL DIRECT TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PROMPT ACTION IN INTRODUCING VISA REQUIREMENTS SO SPEEDILY AFTER US.
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