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For decision
on
Brined B.
XCC (90)
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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
THE PROBLEM
VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENTS
With the approach of 1997, Hong Kong
travellers may lose, or never acquire, the convenience
of visa-free access to foreign countries(1),
RECOMMENDATION AND ADVICE SOUGHT
2.
It is recommended that
(a)
we should negotiate open-dated visa
abolition agreements (VAAs) for
holders of the travel document.a
indicated in the Schedule to the model
agreement a: Annex A which should
provide the basis for negotiations;
and
Note (1):
At present only Folders of Hong Kong
British pasporti enjoy this
privilege. Certificate of Identity
holders do not.