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5. The West Germans have also

or

raised the oroolen 1:1 the Community Following discussion at the Political Committee on 2/3 September, the UK as Presidency drew up a demarche by the Twelve to the GDR and Soviet Union calling on them not C) Issue transit Visas to, transport, individuals without visas for their final destination.

If the Twelve agree, the demarche should be delivere

101 the week beginning 15 September.

17 the

The Germans agreed at the Political Committee on 2/3 September that they would pursue other proposals, eg for fines against airlines bringing passengers without valid documentation, relevant Community forum. Kohl has said that he wishes to address the problem in the context of work on "harmonisation of alien and

asylum laws and practices" in the Community and the Council of

Europe.

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