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FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE POLISH NON-PAPER :

BEGINS

IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE DRAFT LETTER FROM THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF

HONG KONG TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF POLAND BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING :

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ADD NEW PARA 4:

''PERIODS OF STAY MAY BE EXTENDED ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS FOR

FURTHER SEVEN-DAYS PERIODS OR FRACTION THEREOF UP TO ONE MONTH''

ADD NEW PARA 5:

''THE GOVERNMENT OF POLAND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE

PERMISSION TO ENTER AND STAY IN POLAND TO BRITISH HONG KONG

PASSPORT HOLDERS CONSIDERED UNDESIRABLE.

THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE PERMISSION TO ENTER AND STAY IN HONG KONG TO POLISH PASSPORT HOLDERS CONSIDERED UNDESIRABLE''.

ADD NEW PARA 6 :

THE AUTHORITIES OF POLAND UNDERTAKE TO READMIT WITHOUT FORMALITY, INTO POLAND, ANY POLISH CITIZENS.

THE AUTHORITIES OF HONG KONG UNDERTAKE TO READMIT WITHOUT FORMALITY, INTO HONG KONG, ANY BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ENTERED POLISH TERRITORY ON CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE PRESENT AGREEMENT BUT LOST THEIR PASSPORT DURING STAY IN POLAND IN SUCH CASES THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN WARSAW SHALL ISSUE A NEW PASSPORT.'

ADD NEW PARA 7 :

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''EITHER GOVERNMENT MAY TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE FOREGOING

PROVISIONS IN WHOLE OR IN PART, EXCEPT PARAGRAPH...6 THEREOF,

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