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5. ON THE MATTER OF OVER-STAYERS IN NEW ZEALAND MULLER SAID THAT
THERE WAS A HONG KONG ELEMENT IN IT BUT HONG KONG TRAVELLERS HAD
NOT BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM. THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN NZ WAS GROWING
AND THE GREAT MAJORITY (98 PERCENT) WAS MADE UP OF CHINESE FROM
HONG KONG. MULLER REITERATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE APPROPRIATE TIME
FOR US TO PRESS FOR VISA-ABOLITION FOR BDTC AND BN (0) PASSPORTS.
IF WE WANTED TO TAKE UP THE ISSUE, HE SUGGESTED WE SHOULD DO SO
AFTER THE BN(0) PASSPORT HAD BEEN IN USE FOR SOME TIME.
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