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ordinary passports should as now apply for Hongkong
transit visas for their return journey to the British Embassy, High Commission or Consulate in the country
they are visiting.
5. The Consular Department of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs reserves its right to make further re-
presentations to the British side on the fact that the
British Embassy in China does not accept applications for Hongkong transit visas from Chinese citizens hold-
ing ordinary passports. Pending mutual agreement, Hong- kong transit visas will temporarily continue to be
issued at Luohu.
6. The two sides will continue to discuss and
settle any problems arising from the implementation of this understanding and the problems mentioned in para- graph 5 above.
an
If the Embassy would kindly confirm its accept- ance of the above content in a note of reply, this Note and the Embassy's note of reply will constitute
understanding between the Consular Department of the Foreign Ministry of the P.R.C. and the British Embassy,
effective as from the date of the exchange of notes.
The Consular Department of the Foreign Ministry avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Bri- tish Embassy in China the assurances of its highest
consideration.
Beijing, 14 April 1984
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