TNAG-2082-FCO40-2963-Policy-on-visas-and-entry-certificates-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 76

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5. THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH VISITS WILL BE PERMITTED FOR THE EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE WILL BE WIDENED TO INCLUDE TOURISM AND VISITS FOR PLEASURE. VISITS BY DIPLOMATS OF THESE COUNTRIES WHILE STATION IN THIRD COUNTRIES WILL ALSO BE ALLOWED.

6. AS A GENERAL RULE WE PROPOSE TO MAINTAIN THE BAN ON PERMANENT REPRESENTATION HERE BY THE EAST EUROPEAN AND SOVBLOC COUNTRIES, BUT WE WILL BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER MODIFYING THIS GENERAL POLICY IF

THERE SEEMS A PARTICULARLY GOOD CASE IN INDIVIDUAL CASES FOLLOWING

CONSIDERATION ON A COUNTRY BY COUNTRY BASIS. THIS PROCESS HAS

ALREADY COMMENCED IN THE CASE OF HUNGARY WHERE WE HAVE AGREED IN

PRINCIPLE TO THEIR ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRADE OFFICE (MY TELNO 1691).

7. WE INTEND TO INFORM EXCO OF THIS RELAXATION ON 19 JUNE AND WOULD

THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY 130200Z. WE APPRECIATE THAT IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A REPLY FROM THE SECURITY SERVICE (PARA 3 ABOVE) IN THAT TIME-SCALE, BUT WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A RESPONSE ON THIS POINT BY THE END OF THE WEEK (TO

ENABLE US TO COVER THIS ASPECT IN EXCO ORALLY).

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