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INFO SAVING ATHENS, MADRID, ROME, PARIS, BONN, LISBON
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YOUR TELNO 196 TO ATHENS: LIST OF SCHENGEN COUNTRIES
1.
INCLUSION OF HONG KONG ON COMMON VISA
ACTION TAKEN WITH HEAD OF VISA AND PASSPORT DIVISION
(BACH).
BACH
I TOOK BACH THROUGH THE POINTS COVERED IN PARA 6 OF TUR. CONFIRMED THAT AT PRESENT BENELUX DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS FOR BDTCS AND BN (0)S, AND HE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PLANS TO CHANGE THIS ARRANGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF A SCHENGEN COMMON VISA LIST.
2. THE BENELUX COUNTRIES ALREADY OPERATE A COMMON VISA POLICY AND LUXEMBOURG WILL GO ALONG WITH WHATEVER BELGIUM AND HOLLAND DECIDE AS FAR AS HONG KONG IS CONCERNED.
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SIR J COLES
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MR ALSTON
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