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UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS ON SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: IMPLEMENTATION OF A VISA REFERRAL POLICY.
1.
WE ARE CONSIDERING IMPOSING A VISA REFERRAL REGIME ON ALL FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (FRY) NATIONALS (EXCLUDING THOSE TRAVELLING ON PASSPORTS ISSUED BY THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA), IN VIEW OF THE DIFFICULTIES THAT MAY ARISE IN MEETING THE CONDITIONS OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE ORDER-IN-COUNCIL WHICH PROHIBITS THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING ON ANY BUSINESS IN SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO.
2.
PRESENTLY WE MAINTAIN A VISA WAIVER ARRANGEMENT WHICH ALLOWS FRY NATIONALS VISA FREE VISITS FOR UP TO 14 DAYS. WE ARE THEREFORE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER FRY NATIONALS ARE VISITING FOR TOURIST PURPOSES OR TO CONDUCT BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATIONS POSSIBLY IN BREACH OF THE ORDER.
3.
WE SEE MERIT IN BEING ABLE TO CHECK ALL SUCH VISA
APPLICATIONS AGAINST THE ASSURANCES OF LOCAL SPONSORS AND FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT OUR COMMERCIAL INTERESTS FROM FRY
EXPLOITATION.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY VIEWS YOU MAY HAVE ON BOTH THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF IMPLEMENTING THIS POLICY AND ALSO ON ANY POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS.
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