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WKK 340/1 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
- 8 USC 1986
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OF 06014OZ DECEMBER 86
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Imek
6/12.
MIPT: NATIONALITY: ACCEPTANCE OF BN (0) PASSPORTS BY SWITZERLAND
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THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF SWITZERLAND HAS INFORMED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT THAT THE SWISS AUTHORITIES HAVE DECIDED TO RECOGNIZE THE NEW BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) STATUS AND THE PASSPORT THAT GOES WITH IT. THIS IN EFFECT WILL MEAN THAT HOLDERS OF BN (0) PASSPORTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER SWITZERLAND AND WITHOUT VISAS.
2. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THIS RESPONSE FROM SWITZERLAND AND IS CONFIDENT THAT THE NEW PASSPORT WILL BE WIDELY ACCEPTED WHEN IT COMES INTO BEING FROM 1 JULY 1987 ONWARDS.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
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