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TOURISTS AND SHORT-TERM VISITORS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE COLONY WITHOUT VISAS FOR VISITS OF UP TO THREE MONTHS PROVIDED THAT NORMAL IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, 1.E. POSSESSION OF VALID PASSPORT, ONWARD OR RETURN TICKETS, NO ADVERSE RECORD, ADEQUATE FUNDS, ETC, APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF STAY WILL BE CONSIDERED ON THEIR MERITS, BUT WILL BE GRANTED FAIRLY LIBERALL

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APPLICATIONS FOR VISAS TO ENTER HONG KONG FOR EMPLOYMENT, RESIDENCE, STUDY, ETC., MUST BE REFERRED TO THE DIRECTOR

OF IMMIGRATION, HONG KONG, FOR HIS DECISION (BUT SEE PARAGRAPH 5). SUCH APPLICATIONS SHOULD, IF POSSIBLE, QUOTE THE NAME OF A PERSON OR COMPANY IN HONG KONG TO WHOM REFERENCE CAN BE MADE.

5. THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION HAS DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO VISA POSTS ABROAD TO ISSUE VISAS, WITHOUT REFERENCE, TO BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRANTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR VISA EXEMPTION UNDER THE TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE, BUT WHO ARE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:-

(1)

(11)

PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT:

PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT:

(111) PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY COMMONWEALTH COUNTRY:

(IV) PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF BRITISH COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS:

(V) PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE BRITISH OR COMMONWEALTH ARMED FORCES (OTHER THAN SERVING MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S REGULAR NAVAL, MILITARY OR AIR-FORCES, WHO ARE ALREADY EXEMPT FROM CONTROL):

(VI) PERSONS IN THE EMPLOY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION, THE ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY ORGANISATION, AND SIMILAR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS OF WHICH BRITAIN OR HONG KONG IS A MEMBER:

(VII) HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYEES OF COMMONWEALTH COMMISSION (OR TRADE COMMISSION) OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO HONG KONG: AND

(VIII) DEPENDANTS OF PERSONS FALLING WITHIN (1) TO (VII) ABOVE.

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