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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1976.
AGREEMENT WITH THAILAND TO ABOLISH VISAS
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NOTES HAVE BEEN EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE THAI CONSUL GENERAL IN HONG KONG AND THE COLONIAL SECRETARY CONSITUTING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE THAI AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS TO ABOLISH VISAS FOR VISITS OF UP TO 15 DAYS BY HOLDERS OF BRITISH (HONG KONG) PASSPORTS TO THAILAND AND THAI PASSPORT HOLDERS TO HONG KONG.
DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
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HOLDERS OF BRITISH (HONG KONG) PASSPORTS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VISIT THAILAND WITHOUT VISAS FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 15 DAYS, INCLUDING THE DATE OF LANDING.
(2) THIS PERIOD SHALL NOT BE EXTENDED EXCEPT UNDER
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.
(3) HOLDERS OF BRITISH (HONG KONG) PASSPORTS VISITING THAILAND
WITHOUT VISAS UNDER THE ABOVE ARRANGEMENTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN FORCE IN THAILAND, IN PARTICULAR, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE IN THAILAND, AND ONWARD OR RETURN TICKETS WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO LEAVE THAILAND WITHIN THE PERMITTED STAY PERIOD.
(4) HOLDERS OF PASSPORTS ISSUED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
OF THAILAND SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VISIT HONG KONG WITHOUT VISAS FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 15 DAYS ON RECIPROCAL BASIS AND UNDER ARRANGEMENTS IDENTICAL TO THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE.
THIS AGREEMENT WILL COME INTO EFFECT AS FROM JANUARY 30, 1976.
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