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FM BUENOS AIRES
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 208
OF 211314Z MARCH 90
STRY
9 APR 1988
EGISTRY.
MY TELNOS 206 AND 207 : UK/ARGENTINA:
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ABOLITION
FOLLOWING IS FREE TRANSLATION OF ARGENTINE DRAFT:-
BEGINS.
MR SECRETARY OF STATE
I HAVE PLEASURE IN ADDRESSING MYSELF TO YOUR EXCELLENCY TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION A PROPOSAL FOR AN AGREEMENT TO ABOLISH VISAS TO FACILITATE JOURNEYS OF BRITISH NATIONALS WHO TRAVEL TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA AND OF ARGENTINE NATIONALS WHO TRAVEL TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND. THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
1. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS IN PRARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4 OF THE PRESENT NOTE, ARGENTINE NATIONALS HOLDING VALID ARGENTINE PASSPORTS WILL BE ABLE TO TRAVEL FREELY TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND WITHOUT HAVING TO FULFIL THE PREVIOUS REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A VISA IN THEIR PASSPORTS.
2.
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS IN PARAGRAPHS 3, 4 AND 5 OF THE PRESENT NOTE BRITISH NATIONALS WHO POSSESS VALID BRITISH PASSPORTS WILL BE ABLE TO TRAVEL FREELY TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA WITHOUT FULFILLING THE PREVIOUS REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A VISA IN THEIR PASSPORTS.
3.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENT FOR A VISA WILL NOT EXEMPT BRITISH NATIONALS WHO TRAVEL TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA NOR ARGENTINE NATIONALS WHO TRAVEL TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FROMTHE OBLIGATION OF SUBMITTING TO THE RESPECTIVE LAWS AND DISPOSITIONS ON ENTRY AND RESIDENCE OF FOREIGNERS (TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT) AND ON THE EXERCISE OF PAID ACTIVITIES. TRAVELLERS WHO IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES DO NOT SATISFY COMNPLIANCE WITH SUCH LAWS AND DISPOSITIONS WILL BE LIABLE TO BE REFUSED PERMISSION TO ENTER, DISEMBARK OR RESIDE IN THE RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES.
THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC AND THOSE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
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