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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
20 MAY 1980
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Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs presents his compliments to the Austrian Chargé
d'Affaires and has the honour to refer to the latter's note of 16
April about the requirement for tourists holding Hong Kong British
passports to obtain Austrian visas before entering Austria.
Holders of Hong Kong British passports may be subject to United
Kingdom immigration control. Her Majesty's Government cannot there-
fore agree to accept bearers of such passports back into the United
Kingdom at any time as proposed. The Hong Kong authorities, however,
unreservedly agree to accept back into Hong Kong at any time any
holders of Hong Kong British passports and Her Majesty's Government
hope that the Austrian authorities will consider this guarantee
sufficient to enable them to abolish the need for holders of Hong
Kong British passports to obtain Austrian visas for visits to
Austria. Her Majesty's Government would be glad to discuss this
matter further with the Austrian authorities.
The Secretary of State avails himself of this opportunity to express to the Chargé d'Affaires the assurance of his highest consideration.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London SW1
19 May 1980
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bcc Mr Bridge, Director of Immigration, Hong Kong
Mr Blunt, Vienna
Mr Williamson, HKGD
Hong Kong Government Office, London
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