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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 521
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043461
MDLOAN 8001
HKD 345/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
18 APR 1990
OF 08160OZ MARCH 90
DESK OFFICER INDEX
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INFO PRIORITY TOKYO, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
MIPT: HONG KONG/JAPAN MULTIPLE ENTRY VISAS
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1 TEXT OF DRAFT JAPANESE NOTE VERBALE REFERRED TO IN MIPT IS AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINS
THE CONSULATE-GENERAL OF JAPAN PRESENTS ITS COMPLIMENTS TO THE SECURITY BRANCH AND HAS THE HONOUR TO INFORM THE LATTER THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN WILL TAKE ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO THE ENTRY INTO JAPAN OF HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN PASSPORT HOLDERS AND BRITISH NATIONAL COVERSEAS) PASSPORT HOLDERS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 'BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS').
1.
BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS FALLING UNDER ANY OF THE CLASSES ENUMERATED BELOW WILL BE GRANTED VISAS VALID FOR ANY
NUMBER OF ENTRIES DURING A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE OF SUCH VISAS.
2.
(I) HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES, AND MEMBERS
OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY.
(II) BUSINESS VISTORS.
BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS NOT FALLING UNDER ANY CLASSES ENUMERATED IN PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE, HAVING NO INTENTION OF SEEKING EMPLOYMENT OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE, OF EXERCISING A PROFESSION OR OTHER OCCUPATION OR OF ENGAGING IN PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT (INCLUDING SPORT) FOR REMUNERATIVE PURPOSES WILL BE GRANTED VISAS FOR ANY NUMBER OF ENTRIES DURING A PERIOD OF ONE
YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE OF SUCH VISAS.
3.
NOTHING IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 ABOVE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS
PRECLUDING THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN FROM ISSUING VISAS VALID FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF ENTRIES OR FOR A PERIOD LESS THAN THOSE
PRESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 IN PARTICULAR CASES.
4.
THE FOREGOING WILL NOT EXEMPT THE RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG
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