CONFIDENTIAL
BRITISH EMBASSY
LV LOCSIN Building Ayala Avenue Makati Metro Manila Philippines (PO Box 1970 MCC)
Telex 63282 PRDME PN Telephone No
Facsimile No (632)
SE Bradley Esq
Deputy Political Adviser
Government Secretariat Lower Albert Road
Hong Kong
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RECEIVED IN
17 OCT 1990
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Your reference
PA SCR 6/2071/89
Our reference
Date
24 September 1990
Dear Bradley,
HONG KONG VISA POLICY FOR EAST EUROPEANS
The Ambassador has recently been lobbied by the Czech Charge here about visas for Hong Kong. The Charge would like to visit Hong Kong and hopes that the new situation in Czechoslovakia might make this possible.
We have a copy of your letter ref PA SCR 6/2071/89 of 21 May 1990 to Alan Paul, Hong Kong Department,
FCO. As I read that letter, while the question of visas for Soviet citizens is more difficult than for East Europeans, nonetheless Hong Kong still does not grant visas to Czech or other East European diplomats for private visits to Hong Kong. I should be grateful for your confirmation that my understanding is correct and for any other comments you can make on whether the greater liberalisation in some East European countries may at some point lead to greater liberalisation in your policy on visas for East Europeans as opposed to Soviet citizens.
CC
A R Paul Esq Hong Kong Dept FCO
A Montgomery Esq MVD, FCO
Chancery, Prague
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Yours ever,
Phim Perilin
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