7. CARTER EXPLAINED THE PROCEDURES FOR REGISTERING PERSONS IN HONG KONG, THE EFFORTS TO STOP HOLDERS OF FALSE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS LEAVING H.K. FOR OTHER COUNTRIES AND THE TIGHT CONTROLS OVER THE ISSUING OF PASSPORTS. CARTER ALSO EMPHASISED THE EXCELLENT RECORD OF HONG KONG ACCEPTING RETURNEES FROM ABROAD.
8. PASTOR AND PEDAUYE SAID THAT CONSIDERATION WAS BEING GIVEN TO LIFTING VISA REQUIREMENT FOR BDTC AND BN (0) PASSPORT HOLDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS :
(A) CONFIDENCE IN THE EFFICIENCY OF THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION SERVICE:
(B) RECORD OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR OF HONG KONG TRAVELLERS:
(C) HONG KONG'S WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE IN REPATRIATING OVERSTAYERS.
9. PASTOR SAID THAT THE LIFTING OF VISA REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE DONE ADMINISTRATIVELY SINCE IT WOULD GO AGAINST THE CURRENT TREND OF BEING MORE RESTRICTIVE TOWARDS PEOPLE WANTING TO ENTER SPAIN. HE WOULD LIKE TO AVOID POLITICAL REPERCUSSIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.
10. S FOR S THANKED PASTOR AND PEDAUYE FOR THEIR VERY HELPFUL PROPOSALS AND ASKED WHETHER THERE WAS ANY OBJECTION TO OUR PUBLICIZING THE VISA ABOLITION WHEN THE TIME CAME. PASTOR SAID HE WOULD NOT OBJECT PROVIDED IT WAS MADE CLEAR THAT THE ARRANGEMENT WAS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ONE.
11. S FOR S ALSO SAID THAT A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE BN (0) STATUS AND PASSPORT WOULD BE HELPFUL. PASTOR AND PEDAUYE AGREED TO CONSIDER.
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