RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 36
OF 10130OZ JANUARY 92
INFO PRIORITY BUENOS AIRES
RESTRICTED
170165
MDHOAN Z663
8
HKD 34511
T! GOPY ST?
YOUR TELNO 73: VISA WAIVER: ARGENTINE/HONG KONG
1.
EMBASSY IN BUENOS AIRES ARE SEEING THE MFA ON MONDAY 13 JANUARY ABOUT THE POINTS RAISED IN TUR. THE EMBASSY WOULD LIKE TO AGREE THE ARGENTINE PROPOSAL ON 30 DAYS NOTICE OF TERMINATION, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE UK/ARGENTINE VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENT. A CONCESSION ON THIS POINT MAY ALSO HELP PERSUADE THE MFA TO AGREE TO YOUR KEY POINT, THAT THE AGREEMENT SHOULD RUN BEYOND 1997.
2.
GRATEFUL TO KNOW DESKBY 13110OZ WHETHER YOU CAN CONCEDE TERMINATION ON 30 DAYS NOTICE.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
LIMITED
HKD
NTCD
NNNN
35
DISTRIBUTION
35
MVD
LAD
MR BURNS