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YRTELNO 1552: VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND
THIRD COUNTRIES
1. WE ARE APPROACHING THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF ARGENTINA AND THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA, AND ARE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS IN HONG KONG WITH THESE TWO COUNTRIES. IN THIS REGARD, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT LETTERS TO BE EXCHANGED.
2. SINCE SUCH AN EXCHANGE IS USUALLY INITIATED BY A LETTER TO THE HOST GOVERNMENT, MIFT CONTAINS DRAFTS OF AN INITIATING LETTER WHICH THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA COULD BE INVITED TO USE, AND A REPLY FROM THE CHIEF SECRETARY. IN THE CASE OF THE CONSUL- GENERAL OF ARGENTINA, WE PROPOSE THAT THE LETTERS TO BE EXCHANGED SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO THOSE FOR SOUTH AFRICA, EXCEPT THAT SINCE WE ARE INITIATING THE EXCHANGE, THE LETTERS SHOULD BE REVERSED.
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