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TO ONE MONTH INSTEAD OF JUST SEVEN DAYS AS AT PRESENT.
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NATIONALS OF THAILAND WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY VISAS-FREE ENTRY FOR VISIT OF UP TO 14 DAYS.
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POLAND: WE AWAIT THE POLISH GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO OUR OFFER TO EXTEND THE VISA FREE PERIOD UNDER OUR VISA WAIVER AGREEMENT TO 14 DAYS. PENDING AGREEMENT, THE EXISTING SEVEN-DAY PERIOD WILL REMAIN IN FORCE.
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SOUTH AFRICA: THE EXISTING SEVEN-DAY VISA-FREE PERIOD (UNDER OUR VISA WAIVER AGREEMENT) WILL REMAIN EFFECTIVE PENDING AN EXCHANGE OF NOTES FORMALLY EXTENDING THAT PERIOD TO ONE MONTH. WE WILL NOTIFY YOU ONCE THE EXCHANGE IS COMPLETED.
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5. POSTS MAY ISSUE UNREFERRED VISAS OF UP TO THREE MONTHS FOR NATIONALS OF THE COUNTRIES IN PARAGRAPHS 1 TO 4 IF THEY WISH TO STAY IN HONG KONG BEYOND THEIR BASIC VISA-FREE PERIOD.
6. NORTH KOREA: THE POLICY REMAINS UNCHANGED. NORTH KOREANS MAY ONLY COME TO HONG KONG FOR BUSINESS VISITS. ALL VISA APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO HONG KONG.
7. IRAN, IRAQ, LEBANON AND LIBYA: NO CHANGE. APPLICATIONS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE REFERRED TO HONG KONG.
8. PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: NO CHANGE. APPLICATIONS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE REFERRED TO HONG KONG.
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOT RECOGNISED BY HMG (OTHER THAN CAMBODIA AND LAOS: SEE PARAGRAPH 1(A)): POSTS SHOULD CONTINUE REFERRING TO HONG KONG APPLICATIONS FROM RESIDENTS OF BOPHUTHOTSWANA, CISKEI, THE INAMATE OF OMAN STATE, THE MAORI KINGDOM TO TETITI, THE NORTHERN CYPRUS TURKISH REPUBLIC, TAIWAN, TRANSKEI, VENDA, AND THE YEMEN (ROYALIST AUTHORITIES).
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PLEASE ADVISE ON THE STATUS OF KWA-ZULU WHICH IS NOT MENTIONED IN DSP VOLUME 1 PART 1, PARAGRAPH 1.12. IS THERE ANY REASON FOR TREATING IT DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHER BANTUSTANS QUERY.
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PROBLEM COUNTRIES: IN VIEW OF CURRENT UNCERTAINTIES WE WILL APPRECIATE YOUR URGENT ADVICE ON:
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