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CYPHER/CAT A AND BY BAG

CONFIDENTIAL

OUTINE

ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TO RAWALPINDI

TELEGRAM NUMBER 478

22 AUGUST 1969

(HKK 18/27)

CONFIDENTIAL

ADDRESSED TO RAWALPINDI TELEGRAM NUMBER 478 OF 22 AUGUST AND TO

DELHI KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE CANBERRA COLOMBO WELLINGTON

REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING HONG KONG AND SAVING TO ALL

OTHER COMMONWEALTH POSTS AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.

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IMMIGRATION OF COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS INTO HONG KONG.

THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG HAS DECIDED TO INTRODUCE MEASURES FOR THE STRICTER CONTROL OVER THE ENTRY INTO HONG KONG OF BRITISH SUBJECTS AND COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS INCLUDING THOSE FROM DEPENDENT, TERRITORIES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 BELOW AND OF TOURISTS AND SHORT TERM VISITORS (SEE PARAGRAPH 3 BELOW) SUCH PERSONS WILL IN FUTURE BE REQUIRED TO HOLD VISAS FOR ENTRY INTO THE COLONY. THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS WILL APPLY FROM 8 SEPTEMBER, 1969, AND THE QUOTE SUMMARY OF VISA REGULATIONS UNQUOTE WILL BE AMENDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW REGULATIONS.-

(1)

HOLDERS OF BRITISH PASPORTS ISSUED IN HONG KONG:

(11) HOLDERS OF UNITED KINGDOM PASSPORTS ISSUED IN THE UNITED, KINGDOM (INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN)

PROVIDED THAT SUCH PASSPORTS ARE NOT ENDORSED TO THE EFFECT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON BEHALF OF SOME OTHER TERRITORY (OTHER THAN HONG KONG): AND

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(111) PERSONS BORN, NATURALISED, OR REGISTERED AS BRITISH SUBJECTS IN HONG KONG, OR THE UNITED KINGDOM, PROVIDED THEY HAVE NOT RENOUNCED THEIR BRITISH NATIONALITY

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