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THE FOLLOWING IS A DRAFT TEXT OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND POLAND. IT CAN BE ADAPTED FOR USE BY THE RELEVANT HUNGARIAN AND CZECH AUTHORITIES FOR SIMILAR VISA WAIVER ARRANGEMENTS TO BE CONCLUDED WITH HONG KONG.
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DRAFT LETTER FROM THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF HONG KONG TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF POLAND
THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF HONG KONG PRESENTS HIS COMPLIMENTS TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF POLAND AND HAS THE HONOUR TO REFER TO RECENT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF POLAND AND HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF BRITAIN CONCERNING VISA-FREE ACCESS FOR TRAVEL TO HONG KONG BY POLISH PASSPORT HOLDERS AND FOR TRAVEL TO POLAND BY HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN PASSPORT HOLDERS AND BY BRITISH NATIONAL COVERSEAS) PASSPORT HOLDERS (HEREAFTER CALLED ''BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS''), AND TO STATE THAT THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG IS AS FOLLOWS
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(2)
(3)
POLISH PASSPORT HOLDERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO VISIT
HONG KONG WITHOUT VISAS FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING SEVEN (7) DAYS, EXCLUDING THE DATE OF LANDING.
POLISH PASSPORT HOLDERS VISITING HONG KONG WITHOUT VISAS UNDER THE ABOVE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN FORCE IN HONG KONG.
BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO VISIT POLAND WITHOUT VISAS FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING SEVEN (7) DAYS ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS AND UNDER ARRANGEMENTS IDENTICAL TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN (1) AND (2) ABOVE.
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