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SUGGESTED THAT ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE HOWEVER MIGHT BE TO TRY TO PERSUADE MEXICANS TO AGREE TO ISSUE 'VISIT' VISAS TO ALL BDTCS FOR UP TO 30 DAYS WITHOUT PRIOR REFERENCE TO MEXICO CITY AND THAT THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SOLUTION MIGHT BE LOOKED UPON WITH MORE FAVOUR THAN A FORMAL EXTENSION TO THE VAA.
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POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION ARE THEREFORE THAT WE COULD APPROACH MEXICANS TO TRY TO OBTAIN VISA FREE ENTRY (IE AN EXTENSION TO THE VAA) WITH PERHAPS A FALL BACK POSITION OF 30 DAY VISAS WITHOUT REFERENCE: OR WE COULD TRY STRAIGHT AWAY FOR 30 DAY NO REFERENCE VISAS WITH NO ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN VISA FREE ENTRY. GRATEFUL YOUR VIEWS, OR ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS.
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