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Draft letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Government of the Republic of Poland
to the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of
your letter of (date), which reads as follows
Your Excellency, I have the honour to refer to
recent discussions between representatives of the
Government of the Republic of Poland and the Gover inent of
the United Kingdom concerning visaree access for travel to Hong Kong by Polish passpor: holders and for travel to Poland by Hong Kong British Dependent Territories Citizen
passport holders and by British National (Overseas) passport holders (hereafter called "British Hong Kong
passport holders").
It is the understanding of the
Government of Hong Kong that
(1) Polish passport holders will be permitted to
visit Hong Kong without visas for a period not exceeding seven (7) lays, excluding the late of
landing.
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(2) 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.
(3)
British Rong Kong passport holders will be
permitted to visit Poland without visas for a
period not exceeding seven (7) days on
reciprocal basis and under arrangements
identical to those described in (1) and (2)
above.
(4)
Periods of stay may be extended on a reciprocal
basis for further siven-lay periods or fractions
thereof up to a total of 30 days. Both
Governments may refuse sich extensions to
persons they consider undesirable.
(5) The Government of the Republic of Poland may
refuse permission to enter and stay in the
Republic of Poland :o British Hong Kong passport
holders considered by thit Government to be
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undesirable. The Government of Hong Kong may
similarly refuse permission to enter and stay in Hong Kong to Polish passport holders considered
by it to be undesirable.
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(6)
Each Government wil. readimit at the request of
the other and without formality, in the case of
Hong Kong any British Hong Kong passpor: holder,
and in the case of the Republic of Poland any
Polish passport holder, who does not fu..fil or
no longer fulfils the conditions of entry or
stay applied by the requesting Government,
provided that it is established that that person
is entitled to hold the passport concerned.
(7) Either Government may temporarily suspend the
foregoing, provisions in whole or in par, except
paragraph 6 thereof for reasons of pub..ic
order. Such suspension shall be notified
immediately to the other Government through
diplomatic channels,
(8) The above arrangements may be terminated by
either Government g,ving ninety days' notice in
writing to the other Government.
If the above also represents the understanding of the
Government of the Republic of Poland, the Chief Secretary
of Hong Kong has the honour to suggest that this note and
the Minister's reply to that effect: should consti:ute an
understanding between the two Governments which will come
into effect thirty days after the date of the Minster's
reply.
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