TNAG-0744-FCO40-948-Relations-between-China-and-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 47

GF 323

CONFIDENTIAL

2

機密

DISSEMINATION

3.

Subject to the exceptions referred to in

paragraph 6, all officers should be regularly reminded

of the need to obtain specific approval for visits to any of the countries or territories listed in paragraph

1. All officers, without exception, should be

reminded of CSR468 which states that all officers are

prohibited from leaving Hong Kong without first obtaining

permission from the appropriate authority.

DEFINITION OF A VISIT

For the purpose of this circular, a visit to a

country or territory includes:-

(a)

(b)

any stop, however brief, e.g. a transit

stop at an airport, and

passage in any ship or aircraft operated

or owned by any of the countries or

territories referred to in para. 1 above.

AUTHORITY TO APPROVE PRIVATE VISITS TO SENSITIVE COUNTRIES

5.

Subject to the exceptions referred to in

paragraph 6 below and to the restrictions set out in

paragraph 7 below, Heads of Departments, or the Secretary

for the Civil Service if the applicant is a Head of

Department, will be responsible for dealing with applications

to make private visits to the territories listed in

paragraph 1. Heads of Departments may delegate to an

officer not below the rank of Senior Executive Officer

(or equivalent), the authority to deal with applications

from officers below the rank of Senior Executive Officer

(or equivalent).

CONFIDENTIAL

機密