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FOR IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AND ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH
1.
WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION
(IMO) THAT ONE OF THEIR SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICIALS A POLISH
NATIONAL TRAVELLING ON A UN LAISSEZ-PASSER IS AWAITING A
RESPONSE TO AN APPLICATION MADE AROUND 17 MARCH FOR A VISA FOR
A PRIVATE VISIT TO HONG KONG. THE OFFICIAL, MR HENRYK CYGAN INTENDS TO SPEND THE NIGHT OF 24 MAY IN HONG KONG, HAVING ARRIVED
FROM UK, AND TO DEPART FOR TOKYO (WHERE HE IS TO CONDUCT IMO BUSINESS) ON 25 MAY. WE UNDERSTAND THAT CYGAN WOULD BE
UNACCOMPANIED. IN VIEW OF THE SHORT TIME REMAINING BEFORE THE
PROPOSED VISIT, IMO HAS SOUGHT OUR ASSISTANCE.
2. WE DO OF COURSE UNDERSTAND YOUR POLICY ON THE ENTRY INTO
HONG KONG OF EASTERN BLOC NATIONALS AND THE REASONS FOR IT. WE
WONDER. HOWEVER WHETHER IT MIGHT NEVERTHELESS BE POSSIBLE TO
ALLOW CYGAN TO VISIT HONG KONG AS PROPOSED IN THE GENERAL CONTEXT
OF HONG KONG'S RELATIONS WITH IMO WHICH, WITH THE IMPENDING PRESENTATION OF THE CREDENTIALS OF THE FIRST HONG KONG PERMANENT
REPRESENTATIVE, WILL ASSUME A HIGHER PROFILE THAN BEFORE.
GRATEFUL REPLY 180830z.
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HOWE
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