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7. WHILE THE C-G REFRAINED FROM TOO POSITIVE A RESPONSE IN RESPECT OF THE BN (0) PASSPORT, OUR CONCLUSION IS FROM WHAT HE SAID THAT THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT IS LIKELY TO FIND IT ACCEPTABLE. BUT HE HELD OUT LITTLE HOPE IN RESPECT OF VISAS. WE WILL ARRANGE TO SEE HIM AGAIN ON THIS SUBJECT WHEN WE SEE SIGNS OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT RELAXING THEIR PRESENT OVERALL REQUIREMENTS. GRATEFUL FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE IN THIS DIRECTION.

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HMLNAN 3414

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/PUS

MR GILLMORE MR WILSON

MR BARRINGTON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR PLANT,

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE. HOME OFFICE

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MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

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