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that charged by the country concerned for
a similar visa.
(b). Transit visas (which have not hitherto been
issued except in rare case, e.g. to Egypt,
where the fee has been $2) to be $1 in the
case of nationals of those countries which
charge one gold franc or its equivalent,
otherwise to be reciprocal to the amount
charged therefor.
3.
In this connection I have the honour to request
Your Lordship, if these revised charges are approved, to
be so good as to obtain from the Foreign Office such
details as to the working of the system of reciprocal
fees as they may be in a position to furnish, together
with any further information not included in the annual
Passport and Visa Regulations as may be necessary for
the proper enforcement of the system.
I should like further to submit for Your Lord-
ship's consideration a proposal that all charges, other
than for visas, connected with the issue, renewal or
endorsement of passports and travel certificates should
be doubled owing to the fall of the exchange value of the
dollar.
5. I would add that under the present system Hong
Kong appears to be gaining a reputation for the cheapness
of its fees, and that applications which should properly
be made to the various consuls in China and Japan are
frequently made here, with the result that considerable
work is entailed with no proportionate advantage to the
Colony.
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