TNAG-1373-FCO40-1819-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 192

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FOLLOWING FOR GALSWORTHY (MR RENTON'S PARTY)

TELECON GALSWORTHY/EHRMAN: MR RENTON'S VISIT: VISAS

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SUNDAY TIMES ARTICLE SUGGESTED HOME OFFICE WAS CONSIDERING IMPOSING VISA REQUIREMENTS ON VISITORS FROM BANGLADESH, AND THAT THIS REQUIREMENT MIGHT LATER BE EXTENDED TO OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT AND IN NORTH AFRICA. THE HOME OFFICE IS TAKING THE LINE IN PUBLIC THAT THIS IS PURE SPECULATION.

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MR RENTON MAY CONFIRM THAT THERE IS NO QUESTION OF IMPOSING VISA REGULATIONS ON VISITORS FROM HONG KONG.

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