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TELEGRAM NUMBER VISA 88, CF 19 APRIL

VISA RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE

21 Am. 1980

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THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH THE LOCAL ANTRICAN CONSULATE, WE ARE MADE AWARE THAT THE US GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING THE VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR HONG KONG CITIZENS AND CONSIDERING CRANTING 5. YEAR MULTIPLE VISIT VISAS TO. HONG KONG CITIZENO INSTEAD OF THE PRESENT 4 YEAR VALIDITY PROVIDED THAT HONG KONG WILL RECIPROCATE SIMILARLY (DSP VCL 52 PARA 8 CY HONG KONG CHARTER REFORS). ARISING FROM THIS AND AS A FURTHER STEP TOWARDS RECIPROCAL

ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS, THE AMERICANO HAVE ALSO PROPOSED THAT A FEE OR FEES BE LEVIED ON STUDENTS AND

WORKING VISAS ISSUED TO HONG KONG CITIZENS, AS AT PRESENT US CITIZENS ARE BEING CHARGED VISA FEE (POUNDS STERLING FOUR) FOR

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C. WE CAN ENVISAGE DEVIOUS ADVANTAGES ACHIVED FOR HONG KONG CITIZE S FROM THIS PROPOSED EXTENDED VISA RECIPROCITY ARRANGEMENT

AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VIEWS.

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