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OUR TELNO 830 AND YOUR TELNO 1347: FRENCH VISA REQUIREMENT FOR
HONG KONG BDTCS
1.
THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IN THE FRENCH NOTE IS THAT
THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE DEFINITION OF A UK NATIONAL FOR
EC PURPOSES SINCE THE UK DECLARATION OF DECEMBER 1982. IT
INCLUDES ONLY BRITISH CITIZENS, BRITISH SUBJECTS UNDER PART IV OF
THE BNA 1981 WITH A RIGHT OF ABODE IN UK AND BDTCS WHOSE
CITIZENSHIP DERIVES FROM A CONNECTION WITH GIBRALTAR. HONG KONG
BDTCS ARE NOT UK NATIONALS FOR EC PURPOSES AND IT THEREFORE SEEMS
THAT THEY NEED VISAS FOR FRANCE UNDER THE NEW FRENCH VISA RULES.
2.
AS SUGGESTED IN PARA 2 OF OUR TUR HOWEVER, WE THINK THAT
OUR BEST HOPE OF AVERTING EARLY ACTION BY THE FRENCH TO MAKE
BDTCS FORMALLY SUBJECT TO A VISA REQUIREMENT IS TO SAY THAT THIS
SUBJECT WOULD BE FULLY COVERED AT EXPERT TALKS. GRATEFUL FOR
VIEWS.
HOWE
OCMIAN 8229
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
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MR WILSON
MR BARRINGTON
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MR CSBORNE, NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS MR PLANT.
MR D MCDOUGALL, XVD
MR LYON, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, BL DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICI
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
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