GRS 326
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 3046
OF 14033OZ AUGUST 87
INFO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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MIPT: BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT: THAILAND
TEXT OF THE LETTER TO THE THAI CONSULATE-GENERAL IS AS FOLLOWS :
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30 DECEMBER 1975. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY PRESENTS HIS COMPLIMENTS TO THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF THAILAND AND HAS THE HONOUR TO INFORM HIM THAT THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SET OUT IN THE LETTER DATED 15 NOVEMBER 1975 FROM THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF THAILAND REGARDING THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENTS TO FACILITATE TRAVEL BETWEEN THAILAND AND HONG KONGARE
ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG
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''(1) HOLDERS OF BRITISH (HONG KONG) PASSPORTS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VISIT THAILAND WITHOUT VISAS FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING FIFTEEN (15) DAYS, INCLUDING THE DATE OF LANDING.
(2) THIS PERIOD SHALL NOT BE EXTENDED EXCEPT UNDER EXTENUATING
CIRCUMSTANCES.
(3) HOLDERS OF BRITISH (HONG KONG) PASSPORTS VISITING THAILAND WITHOUT VISAS UNDER THE ABOVER ARRANGEMENTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN FORCE IN THAILAND. IN PARTICULAR, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE IN THAILAND, AND ONWARD OR RETURN TICKETS WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO LEAVE THAILAND WITHIN THE PERMITTED STAY
PERIOD.
(4) HOLDERS OF PASSPORTS ISSUED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THAILAND SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VISIT HONG KONG WITHOUT VISAS FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING FIFTEEN (15) DAYS ON RECIPROCAL BASIS AND UNDER ARRANGEMENTS IDENTICAL TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN (1), (2) AND (3) ABOVE.
(5) THE PRESENT AGREEMENT MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER GOVERNMENT GIVING NINETY DAYS NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE OTHER GOVERNMENT.''
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