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6. ON VISA ABOLITION SIM SAID HE SAW NO REASON WHY SINGAPORE'S PRESENT VISA-FREE ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD NOT BE EXTENDED TO BN (0) PASSPORTS. HE SAID THAT THE SIGNAPORE GOVERNMENT WAS CONSIDERING RELAXING THE CONDITIONS FOR VISA FOR DOCUMENT OF IDENTITY HOLDERS AS HONG KONG TRAVELLERS WERE ON THE WHOLE WELL BEHAVED. THE SAME COULD NOT BE SAID FOR INDIANS AND SINGAPORE HAD TO IMPOSE ENTRY VISA REQUIREMENT FOR VISITORS FROM INDIA,
7. SIM WOULD NOW REPORT BACK TO HIS GOVERNMENT. WE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF A FAVOURABLE RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE TOLD HIM THAT RESPONSES SO FAR HAD BEEN POSITIVE. HE FORESEEN NO MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SINGAPORE, PARTICULARLY AS THEY ARE HOPING TO ATTRACT MORE TOURISTS FROM HONG KONG.
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