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FM BUENOS AIRES
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 010
OF 07141OZ JANUARY 92
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HKD-34511
OUR TELNO 05: VISA WAIVER: ARGENTINA/HONG KONG
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MDHIAN 8203
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below.
1. WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE ARGENTINE VERSION IN SPANISH OF THE FOUR CORE PARAGRAPHS OF THE AGREEMENT (COPIES BY FAX TO LRD, HKD AND MVD). THE MAIN CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
PARA 1; REMAINS THE SAME.
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PARA 2 (PARA 3 IN THE ARGENTINE VERSION); THIS IS EXTENDED TO READ: "IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT EXEMPTION FROM THE VISA REQUIREMENT DOES NOT EXEMPT ARGENTINE PASSPORT HOLDERS WHO TRAVEL TO HONG KONG NOR BRITISH PASSPORT HOLDERS WHO TRAVEL TO THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC FROM THE OBLIGATION TO COMPLY WITH THE RESPECTIVE LAWS AND REGULATIONS ON THE ENTRY AND RESIDENCE OF FOREIGNERS AND ON CARRYING OUT LUCRATIVE ACTIVITIES, WHETHER INDEPENDENTLY OR DEPENDENTLY. TRAVELLERS WHO, ACCORDING TO THE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES, DO NOT SATISFY THE FULFILMENT OF THE SAID LAWS AND REGULATIONS MAY BE REFUSED PERMISSION TO ENTER, DISEMBARK OR REMAIN IN THE RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES."
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PARA 3 (PARA 2 IN THE ARGENTINE VERSION); REMAINS THE SAME.
PARA 4 (PARA 5 IN THE ARGENTINE VERSION); THIS SPECIFIES THAT THE AGREEMENT IS VALID UNTIL 1997 (I.E. WHEN OUR MANDATE IN HONG KONG ENDS) (COMMENT: GRATEFUL FOR EXACT DATE). THE TERMINATION NOTICE IS LOWERED FROM OUR 90 TO 30 DAYS.
AN ADDITIONAL PARA 4 IS INSERTED AS FOLLOWS:
"THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND OR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC MAY TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE FORMER PROVISIONS, IN TOTAL OR IN PART, FOR REASONS OF PUBLIC ORDER. IN SUCH A CASE, THE OTHER GOVERNMENT WILL IMMEDIATELY BE INFORMED OF THE SUSPENSION BY DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS".
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THE ARGENTINES ALSO WISH TO ADD AN ANNEX AS DESCRIBED IN TUR.
GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW WE SHOULD RESPOND TO THE
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