TNAG-2385-FCO40-3467-Future-of-Hong-Kong-visa-abolition-agreements-1991 — Page 17

1991-10-25 17:12 SECURITY BRANCH

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THE UNITED KINGI OM HAS THE PAPER ENCLOSED WITH TANG'S LETTER. VAA'S WITH 40 COUNTRIES: THE ARRANGEMENTS WITH TURKEY, TUNISIA AND MOROCCO HAVE RECENTLY BEEN CANCELLED AND WE CAN FINI NO

ALSO, WHILE WE HAVE INFORMAL TRACE OF A UK AGREEMENT WITH IRAN. AND UNOFFICIAL AGREEMENTS TO ABOLISH VISAS WITH BAHRAIN, QATAR AND BRAZIL, WE HAVE NOT ENTERED INTO FORMAL AGREEMENTS WITH THESE COUNTRIES. YOU SHOULD ALSO ADD THE AGREEMENTS WITH ARGENTINA AND THE GDR (SEE PARA 1 ABOVE).

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YOU SHOULD BY NOW HAVE RECEIVED A COMPLETE SET OF UI VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENTS (MR MONTGOMERY'S (MVD) LETTER TO LAWRENCE LEUNG (DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION) OF 7 JUNE REFELS).

THE NEXT STAGE WOULD SEEM TO BE FOR YOU TO DRAFT A L'APER FOR PRESENTATION TO THE CHINESE IN JIG. WE ASSUME YOU HAVE CONSULTED UKREP JLG ON YOUR THINKING SO FAR. WE ARE COPYING TANG'S LETTER OF 21 MAY TO PEKING.

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