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Background papers

References

A: Hong Kong telnos 3072, 3073, 3097 and 3098

reporting the discussions with Chinese

experts in Hong Kong

B: BTC's telno 334 about the Anglo-Japanese

consortium's bid for the airport platform.

C: Sir David Ford's announcement on 5 October

about the Lantau Fixed Crossing.

Hong Kong/Japan Air Services

D: DTP briefing for Transport Secretary's meeting with Japanese opposite number,

7 September 1990.

E: Mr Burn's letter of 12 October to

Dr Fielder, DTp.

F: Mr Galsworthy's letter of 5 June to

Mr Miyamoto.

Multiple Entry Visas

G: Hong Kong telno 1275.

H: Mr Bradley's minute of 17 August.

I: Draft exchange of notes proposed by

Japanese.

1. We have been negotiating with the Japanese Government since 1988 over a Hong Kong/Japan Multiple Entry Visa

Agreement which would facilitate business travel between

Hong Kong and Japan. Under this arrangement business

visitors would be granted Multiple Entry Visas valid for 3

years.

2. But the Japanese are still dragging their feet over this

issue. Their continued insistence on a very restrictive

definition of a business visitor, which would exclude all

but 2% or 3% of Hong Kong companies (and indeed also any

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