CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 12233OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 38
OF 101756Z
JANUARY 92
CONFIDENTIAL
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AND TO IMMEDIATE ULAANBAATAR BANGKOK
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YOUR TELNOS 3942, 3950 AND 71: VISA POLICY FOR NATIONALS OF THE FORMER SOV BLOC
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ALL RELEVANT POSTS HAVE RESPONDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ULAN BATOR AND BANGKOK (FOR CAMBODIA).
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WE ARE CONTENT, AS ARE THOSE POSTS WHO HAVE RESPONDED, FOR YOU TO IMPLEMENT YOUR VISA POLICY AS OUTLINED IN YOUR TELNO 3942. HOWEVER, OUR EMBASSY IN BUCHAREST WOULD PREFER TO OPERATE A REPORT AND DELAY SYSTEM FOR ROMANIANS RATHER THAN NON-REFERRAL. THEY ARGUE THAT NON-REFERRAL WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT UK'S POSITION AND ATTRACT CRITICAL COMPARISON.
3. GRATEFUL IN DUE COURSE FOR INSTRUCTIONS SO THAT WE MAY INFORM ALL POSTS.
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FOR BANGKOK (RE CAMBODIA) AND ULAN BATOR. GRATEFUL YOU REPLY DIRECT TO HONG KONG FIRST THING MONDAY 13 JANUARY (FOR BANGKOK REF FCO TELNO VISA 005 OF 9 JANUARY AND ULAN BATOR FCO TELNOS 1827 AND 27). HOPE BANGKOK CAN HELP AS UNABLE TO SEND CONFIDENTIAL TELEGRAM TO PHNOM PENH.
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