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YOUR TELNO 225: INTRODUCTION OF VISA REGIME FOR HK BDTC'S AND
BNO'S FOR H.K.D.
AMBASSADOR DOUCAS, RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHENGEN MATTERS, WHO HAS BEEN IN BRUSSELS, HAS JUST RETURNED UNEXPECTEDLY TO ATHENS, POSSIBLY DUE TO IMMINENT ELECTIONS HERE. WE HAVE ASKED FOR AN EARLY MEETING TO ESTABLISH POSITIVELY THAT, AS WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DESK LEVEL CONTACTS IN THE MFA, THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT DO NOT PLAN TO CHANGE THE CURRENT VISA FREE ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG BRITISH.
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