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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, BONN
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MY TELNO. 3331 (NOT REPEATED TO BONN) : NATIONALITY : INTERNATIONAL
ACCEPTANCE OF BN(0) PASSPORTS
AT OUR REQUEST, CONSUL-GENERAL OF GERMANY (KUEHN) CALLED ON
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TODAY. HE MADE THE FOLLOWING POINTS IN
THE COURSE OF THE DISCUSSION:
(A) HE WAS PERSONALLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BONN'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE
BN(0) STATUS AND THE PASSPORT THAT GOES WITH IT PROVIDED QUOTE
RETURNABILITY UNQUOTE OF THE HOLDER COULD BE ASSURED:
(B)
EARLY AVAILABILITY OF SAMPLES OF THE NEW PASSPORT WOULD BE
OF ASSISTANCE TO GERMAN IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS:
(C) HE WAS LESS OPTIMISTIC ON VISA ABOLITION FOR BDTC OR BN (0)
PASSPORT HOLDERS. REASONS CITED INCLUDED PROBLEMS CAUSED BY
ASYLUM SEEKERS AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE:
(D) HE IS HOWEVER, PREPARED TO ISSUE MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA WITH
VALIDITY OF UP TO ONE YEAR:
(E) HE WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW HOW BONN HAD REACTED TO THE
BRITISH APPROACH ON THE BN(0) ISSUE.
2. S FOR S THANKED KUEHN FOR HIS PERSONAL EFFORTS ON THIS MATTER.
HE EXPLAINED THE RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENT WHICH GUARANTEES
RETURNABILITY. HE EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT OVER VISA ABOLITION
AND HOPED THAT, AS HONG KONG TRAVELLERS HAD GOOD TRACK RECORD OF
NOT OVERSTAYING, KUEHN WOULD CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR THE ABOLITION OF VISA REQUIREMENTS.
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