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MINISTRY OF INTERIOR THAT THEY SHOULD AT LEAST ISSUE MULTIPLE VISAS, OR VISAS VALID FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THIS WOULD CONSTITUTE A STEP FORWARD, BUT THERE WAS NO PROSPECT OF COMPLETE ABOLITION OF VISA REQUIREMENTS, GIVEN THE PREVALENT CONCERN ABOUT THE EXCESSIVELY LIBERAL ASYLUM REGULATIONS. IT WAS ONLY THE VISA REGIME WHICH PREVENTED SUCH PEOPLE FROM SETTLING PERMANENTLY IN
THE FRG.
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IN CONCLUSION MR EGGAR SAID THAT WE WOULD APPRECIATE
ANYTHING WHICH COULD BE DONE TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM.
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COMMENT: PARAS 2 AND 4 INDICATE THAT DR MEYER-LANDRUT WAS NOT WELL BRIEFED ON FUTURE PROPOSED NATIONALITY AND PASSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG BDTCS. GRATEFUL IF DURING YOUR APPROACH TO AUSWAERTIGES AMT ON THE SUBJECT OF VISA ABOLITION FOR HONG KONG BDTCS (OUR TELNO 579) YOU WOULD USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THESE ARRANGEMENTS AND TO CLARIFY ANY MISUNDERSTANDING ON THE GERMANS' PART, DRAWING ON BACKGROUND IN HONG KONG TELNOS 2178, 2180 AND 2181.
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