TNAG-2560-FCO40-3737-Hong-Kong-visa-abolition-agreements-1992 — Page 36

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YOUR TELNO 1236: VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENTS

1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CLARIFICATIONS SET OUT IN TUR.

2. WE STILL THINK ARTICLE 6 OF THE DRAFT MODEL AGREEMENT IS A LITTLE UNCLEAR. THE REFERENCE TO 'PERIODS OF STAY' IMPLIES THAT THE EXTENSIONS ARE TO BE MADE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. PERHAPS THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE CLEARER:

'THE PERMITTED PERIODS OF STAY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2

AND 4 MAY BE EXTENDED ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS BY THE AGREEMENT OF BOTH GOVERNMENTS UP TO A TOTAL OF OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS

. CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS DAYS.'

3. IF, HOWEVER, YOUR ORIGINAL TEXT STANDS, WE DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF THE FIRST SQUARE BRACKETS IN ARTICLE 6.

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