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INFO ROUTINE BUDAPEST, WARSAW, PEKING
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MIPT: VISA POLICY: HONG KONG/CZECHOSLOVAKIA
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1 TEXT OF ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF NOTE NO. C 308.046/91-K0/4 DATED 23.4.91
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THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE CZECH AND SLOVAK FEDERAL REPUBLIC PRESENTS.
.AND IN REPLY OF THE
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LATTER'S NOTE NO 14 OF MARCH 11, 1991, HAS THE HONOUR TO ADVISE THAT
AT PRESENT THE CZECHOSLOVAK AUTHORITIES DO NOT CONSIDER AGREEING UPON AN ARRANGEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG REGARDING THE PARTIAL ABOLITION OF VISA REQUIREMENT FOR STAYS NOT EXCEEDING 7 DAYS.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CZECH AND SLOVAK FEDERAL REPUBLIC HAS DISCUSSED A NUMBER OF PROVISIONS AIMING AT MAKING TRAVELLING TO THE CSFR EASIER. IN THIS CONNECTION IT HAS BEEN DECIDED, BESIDES OTHERS, UPON A CHANGE IN PRINCIPLES OF THE EXISTING CZECHOSLOVAK VISA PRACTICE. ON THE BASIS OF THESE PRINCIPLES, CZECHOSLOVAK PERMANENT MULTIPLE VISAS VALID UP TO 180 DAYS WOULD BE IN FUTURE GRANTED NOT ONLY FOR BUSINESS TRIPS BUT, ON DEMAND, ALSO FOR REPEATED TOURIST TRIPS. THE ESTEEMED EMBASSY WILL BE KEPT INFORMED ABOUT ANY CHANGES IN CZECHOSLOVAK VISA PRACTICE. THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF THE CZECH AND SLOVAK FEDERAL REPUBLIC AVAILS ITSELF
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