TNAG-0988-FCO40-1207-Policy-on-visas-and-entry-certificates-in-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 84

CONFIDENTIAL

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(iii)

of your present policy here is perhaps in need of reconsideration in view of the discrimination to which it subject PRC passport holders, especially if we are not going to consider exceptions to the no transit visa rule. One particular problem is with those holding Chinese papers travelling with tourist groups.

We could agree to issue transit visas to suitably qualified travellers dn application. But this would involve more work than our establishment as of mid-

1980 will be able to and would therefore only

be possible with further increase in staff.

I would be very grateful for your views, and those of other recipeints of this letter, as soon as possible.

e

K Sullivan

First Secretary

cc I C Orr Esq, APA, Hong Kong

RC Fursland Esq, FED, FCO J L Katzoros Esq, MVD, FC07 PR Williamson Esq, HKGD, FCO