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3. WE HOPE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE 11AY HELP YOU IN DEALING WITH HOLDERS OF HONG KONG BRITISH PASSPORTS AND HONG KONG CERTIFICATES

OF IDENTITY WHO MAY COME TO YOU FOR HELP IN TRAVELLING TO MONG

KONG:

(A) FIRST, ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT HONG KONG BRITISH PASSPORT

HOLDERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ARE ALSO COVERED BY THE TREASURY

COMMITMENT (PARA 2 OF F C O TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE) PLEASE GRANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT YOUR DISCRETION TOWARDS PASSAGE

COSTS ETC. TO THIS CATEGORY. U.T.R.S SHOULD BE SIGNED IN ALL

CASES.

(B) SECONDLY, YOU MAY GRANT FIANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT YOUR DISCRETION TO HOLDERS OF HONG KONG CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY AND THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN. AGAIN, U.T.R.S SHOULD BE SIGNED IN ALL

CASES, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS PREPARED TO ACCEPT FINANCIAL

RISK OF SUBSEQUENT NON-PAYMENT.

(C) THIRDLY, PLEASE ISSUE ENTRY VISAS TO HONG KONG WITHOUT

REFERENCE TO ALL WIVES AND CHILDREN OF HONG KONG TRAVEL

DOCUMENT HOLDERS.

COBERTS

KANNN

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