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form, is needed. The policy !!
OUR TELNO 3868 OF 23 NOVEMBER 1991: VISA WAIVER ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND POLAND.
ASPECTS OF OUR VISA POLICY FROM 1 SEPTEMBER. THIS INCLUDES
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1. FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL REVIEW, WE PROPOSE TO RELAX CERTAIN fine- to' EXTENDING FROM 7 DAYS TO 14 THE BASIC PERIOD OF ACCESS TO HONG Pse KONG BY NATIONALS OF THE CIS, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, HUNGARY AND POLAND. IN THE CASE OF POLAND, THIS WILL MEAN FORMALLY EXTENDING VISA WAIVER AGREEMENTS FINALISED LAST OCTOBER.
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2. NOW THAT POLAND HAS A CONSULATE IN HONG KONG, WE PROPOSE ARRANGING THE NECESSARY EXCHANGE OF NOTES THROUGH THE CONSUL-IN- CHARGE. WE PROPOSE THAT THE CHIEF SECRETARY SHOULD WRITE ON THE FOLLOWING LINES -
''I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO RECENT DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING VISA-FREE ACCESS FOR TRAVEL TO HONG KONG BY POLISH PASSPORT HOLDERS AND FOR TRAVEL TO POLAND BY HOLDERS OF HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN PASSPORTS AND BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORTS.
IT IS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG THAT, FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 1992, SUCH VISA-FREE ACCESS WILL BE FOR 14 DAYS ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS AND NOT SEVEN DAYS AS SPECIFIED IN THE UNDERSTANDING WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON 27 NOVEMBER 1991. OTHER ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO THIS MATTER WILL REMAIN AS SET OUT IN
THAT UNDERSTANDING.
IF THE ABOVE ALSO REPRESENTS THE UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR GOVERNMENT, I SUGGEST THAT THIS NOTE AND YOUR REPLY TO THAT EFFECT SHOULD CONSTITUTE AN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS, TO TAKE EFFECT FROM 1 SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
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I AVAIL MYSELF OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND TO YOU THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION''.
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