CONFIDENTIAL
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HKC345 11.
AY
1 S AUG 1990
pa.
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
OF 140541Z AUGUST 90
TELNO
2510
CS 14/8
Imp copy transferred to
060423
MDHIAN 3019
fee (35
MVD.
YOUR TELNO 313: ANGLO AUSTRIAN VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENT
WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING THAT THE AUSTRIANS WOULD AT SOME STAGE PURSUE THIS. YOUR PARA 2 IS FACTUALLY CORRECT BUT, AS SUGGESTED IN PARA 3 OF OUR TELNO 2132 OF 29 JUNE 1989, WE HOPE THAT YOU COULD:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
APPEAL TO AUSTRIA NOT TO DO ANYTHING TO UNDERMINE CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG AT THIS STAGE:
AIM TO SECURE VISA FREE TREATMENT FOR BOTH BN (0)S AND
HK BDTCS:
ASSURE AUSTRIA THAT RETURNABILITY OF BDTCS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPENDENT TERRITORY IS AN ADEQUATE SAFE- GUARD, AND THAT THE SAME IS TRUE WITH BN (0)S:
INFORM THEM THAT OF THE 12 EC COUNTRIES, ONLY FOUR AT PRESENT REQUIRE VISA FROM HK BDTCS AND BN (0)S: FRANCE, GERMANY, PORTUGAL AND DENMARK: AND IT IS OUR INTENTION TO TRY TO PERSUADE THESE FOUR COUNTRIES TO DROP THE VISA REQUIREMENT IN FUTURE.
2. WE APOLOGISE FOR THE DELAY IN REPLYING TO YOUR TUR.
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