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Reference: GVA 349/3

Migration and Visa Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

present their compliments to the Austrian Embassy and have the honour to refer to the Austrian Embassy's Note No 465/4-KONS/90 requesting confirmation that holders of British National (Overseas)

passports and British Dependent Territory Citizen passports can be

considered as falling under the regulations of the Exchange of Notes

between the United Kingdom and Austria concerning the abolition of

visas of 1963.

The Department can confirm that the holders of such passports can be

considered as falling under paragraph 6 of the said Exchange of Notes only where the passport is endorsed to the effect that the

holder is entitled to re-admission to the United Kingdom. In the

absence of such an endorsement, the Department confirms that the

holder would be accepted back by the territory issuing the document.

The Department very much hope that they will soon be in a position to discuss with the Austrian Embassy the terms of a revised Visa

Abolition Agreement.

Migration and Visa Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office avail themselves of this opportunity to renew to the Austrian Embassy the assurance of their highest consideration.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

LONDON

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16 August 1990

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