DSR 11 (Revised)
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DF BLE BRETON
DEPARTMENT:
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TYPE: Draft/Final 1+
Reference
GNP 343/32
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Secret
J Macgregor Esq British Embassy PRAGUE
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SUBJECT:
1.
Your Reference
MVD
Copies to: HKD
Chanceries:
MOSCOW
SOFIA BELGRADE
HONG KONG: FACILITATING TRAVEL OF BN (0)S TO THIRD COUNTRIES
BUCHAREST BUDAPEST WARSAW
EAST BERLIN
HONG KONG
I am sorry not to have been able to reply earlier to
your letter of 10 October asking for a defensive line
on the question of Hong Kong's visa policy towards East
European nationals in case the Czechs bring up the subject
when you approach them about BN (0) status and passports.
2. We asked for Hong Kong's advice on their policy and I
enclose a copy of their telegram 4071 in reply. In
response to the question in paragraph 4, MVD have
commented that they have no standard line of defence on
the issue of visas and do not consider one necessary.
Visas are issued on the basis of personal acceptability
and there is no recent knowledge that we have been
accused of being selective in the issue of visas. I fear
this gives little for you to draw on should the Czechs
raise the question but if they do, you may wish to make the
following points:
(a)
the Hong Kong Government are responsible for
drawing up their own Immigration Rules and
administering them and make their own decisions
on visa applications;
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