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UNCLASSIFIED
FM ROME
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TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 348
OF 13111OZ AUGUST
MGD
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RECEIVER IN
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17 AUG 1993
DESK OFFICER
INUEA
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKREP BRUSSELS
INFO SAVING MADRID, ATHENS
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FCO TELNO 196 TO ATHENS : HONG KONG: COMMON VISA LIST
SUMMARY
1.
TS
153374 MDLIAN 1063
THE ITALIAN POSITION IS UNCHANGED. BDTCS AND BN (0)S CAN ENTER ITALY WITHOUT VISA. MAY STAY THAT WAY UNTIL 1997.
DETAIL
2. WE TOOK LOBBYING ACTION ON RECEIPT OF TUR WITH MESCOLINI, HEAD OF THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENT IN THE MFA'S MIGRATION AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE, AND THIS WEEK ALSO DREW HIS ATTENTION TO THE 11 AUGUST MEETING IN HONG KONG WITH EC CONSULS-GENERAL.
3. FOLLOWING CONSULTATIONS WITH ITALIAN SCHENGEN EXPERTS HE HAS NOW CONFIRMED TO US THAT ITALIAN VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR HONG KONG BDTCS AND BN (0)S REMAIN UNCHANGED AND THAT THEY CAN ENTER ITALY WITHOUT VISAS. HE ADDED THAT ALTHOUGH THE QUESTION MAY BE REVIEWED WITH SCHENGEN PARTNERS AT SOME FUTURE STAGE, HE ENVISAGES THE VISA REQUIREMENT REMAINING AS IT IS UNTIL 1997.
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HKD
MVD
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PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR ALSTON
MR GREENSTOCK
MR JAY
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