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IMMIGRATION OF COMMONWEALTH

CITIZENS INTO HONG KONG.

Suggested revised text of circulax savin

telegram to British Miraium

over the entry into

Hong Kong of

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below and of tourists and short term Visitors (see paragraph. 3 below)

such persons

The Government of Hong Kong has decided

to introduce measures for the stricter control of

British subjects and Commonwealth citizens in-

cluding those from dependent territories entering Hong Kong, Guch persons with the exception of those listed in paragraph 27 who have been onempted) 2/ will in future be required to hold visas for entry

into the Colony.

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they are tourists or short term visitors feee

paragraph-2). The following instructions will therefore apply from 8th September, 1969, the

"Summary of Visa Regulations" will be amended as

soon as possible.

2.

The following categories will be exempted

from compliance with the new regulations:-

(i)

holders of British passports issued in

Hong Kong;

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