TNAG-1095-FCO40-1345-Visas-for-Chinese-nationals-visiting-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 103

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the visa formalities. What's more, nationals of western. countries passing through Hongkong are blessed with a month's stay.

People of the above two groups may have

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the duration of their stay extended at their request. Comparison of different ways of treating pee holding different passports deeply hurts the prider the Chinese nationals residing abroad by tens of millie

Hongkong is justifiably part of Chi se territory, but it has a particular status and is a ght way for over-. seas Chinese to enter and leave the motherland. Even af there is an agreement between China and the nited Kingdom on the transit and stopover in Hongkong for 48 hours, this agreement should only apply to the United Kingdom proper and other British colonies. Hongkong la no colony and should not be included in the agreement.

1. order that Chinese nationals may enjoy a treatment equal to that of other nationals, Chinese departments in charge of overseas Chinese affairs and foreign affairs are earnestly expected to try to make direct representations with the Hongkong authorities instead of the British Govert, for the Governor of Hongkong has the power to handle such issues personally, For example, before the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines, whenever a problem cropped up concerning the formalities Chinese residents in the Philippine- have

eplete for entering and leaving Ilongkong and the duration of their stay, Taiwan diplomatic personnel in the Philippines. would urge "Sino-Filipino Peloration of Commerc»"in Hongkong to take up the matter directly with the lovernor of Hongkong and the problem would eventually be solved. Now my motherland may appoint a diplomat of the same rank to discuss the above-mentioned problem with the Governor of Hongkong. This, in my opinion, will win sympathy, and the situation will improve.

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