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FROM: Deborah Barnes Jones
Hong Kong Department
дида Richette Hadoo:
Hcc: PS/Mr Goodlad
DATE: 28 September, 1993
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Mr Lewty, MVD
Mr Cary, ECD (I)
Mr Madden, SED
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HONG KONG/SPAIN: IMPOSITION OF SPANISH VISA REGIME ON HONG
KONG VISITORS
Problem
1. A Spanish decision to require visas from 1 October for
British Dependent Territory Citizens (BDTCs) and British
Nationals (Overseas) (BNOs) visiting Spain from Hong Kong has
provoked widespread concern in Hong Kong. We have tried unsuccessfully to persuade the Spanish to change their minds. The Governor accepts that we are unlikely to win the argument,
but has asked that we appeal to the Spaniards at Ministerial
level before conceding defeat.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that the Secretary of State do this in the
margins at the UNGA. This note and the attached brief could
be faxed to the party today.
subsos.VISA.dbj
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