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campaign and secondly by the French imposition of a blanket
visa régime on non-EC nationals to counter a terrorist
threat. In short we no longer know where we stand on this.
British Embassy Paris are understandably reluctant to get
bogged down in detailed discussions, for which they do not
have the necessary expertise, and have suggested that on
such a technically complicated subject it would be better
to conduct expert level talks with the French. We tend to
But before we go any further
we should seek Hong
agree.
Kong's views.
4.
The Department will also seek the views of the Home
Office and MVD and NTD.
1 December 1986
Quickdragih Kayden
A M Layden
th
Hong Kong Department
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