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5. ON THE MATTER OF OVER-STAYERS IN NEW ZEALAND MULLER SAID THAT

THERE WAS A HONG KONG ELEMENT IN IT BUT HONG KONG TRAVELLERS HAD

NOT BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM. THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN NZ WAS GROWING

AND THE GREAT MAJORITY (98 PERCENT) WAS MADE UP OF CHINESE FROM

HONG KONG. MULLER REITERATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE APPROPRIATE TIME

FOR US TO PRESS FOR VISA-ABOLITION FOR BDTC AND BN (0) PASSPORTS.

IF WE WANTED TO TAKE UP THE ISSUE, HE SUGGESTED WE SHOULD DO SO

AFTER THE BN(0) PASSPORT HAD BEEN IN USE FOR SOME TIME.

AKERS-JONES

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COFIES TO:

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MR FIFOOT,

LEGAL ADVISERS

LEGAL ADVISERS

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MF. NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

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