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SUGGESTED THAT ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE HOWEVER MIGHT BE TO TRY TO PERSUADE MEXICANS TO AGREE TO ISSUE 'VISIT' VISAS TO ALL BDTCS FOR UP TO 30 DAYS WITHOUT PRIOR REFERENCE TO MEXICO CITY AND THAT THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SOLUTION MIGHT BE LOOKED UPON WITH MORE FAVOUR THAN A FORMAL EXTENSION TO THE VAA.

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POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION ARE THEREFORE THAT WE COULD APPROACH MEXICANS TO TRY TO OBTAIN VISA FREE ENTRY (IE AN EXTENSION TO THE VAA) WITH PERHAPS A FALL BACK POSITION OF 30 DAY VISAS WITHOUT REFERENCE: OR WE COULD TRY STRAIGHT AWAY FOR 30 DAY NO REFERENCE VISAS WITH NO ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN VISA FREE ENTRY. GRATEFUL YOUR VIEWS, OR ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS.

HOWE

OCMIAN 3991

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MF

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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