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IW: Couldaya cart this at? I con ce no problem but rendors of could check with Pretoria first.
Apparently John Mornis.
HKD is theran tale: I hope he'll reply LMK, after carsulting MVD.
YRTELNO 339 OF 28 DECEMBER 1990: VISA WAIVER ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN
088 4:viii HONG KONG AND SOUTH AFRICA
HKCD 345/4
1. ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF HIS GOVERNMENT, THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSUL-GENERAL HAS WRITTEN TO POLITICAL ADVISER PROPOSING THAT WE EXTEND THE EXISTING VISA WAIVER PERIOD FROM 15 DAYS TO 30 ON A
RECIPROCAL BASIS. WE ARE CONTENT WITH THIS PROPOSAL.
2.
SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE PROPOSE PROCEEDING IN THE SAME WAY
AS IN 1990. THAT IS: THE CONSUL-GENERAL SHOULD SEND US A NOTE REFERRING TO THE 1990 AGREEMENT AND PROPOSING THE EXTENDED VISA - WAIVER PERIOD. THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL REPLY, AGREEING TO THE
PROPOSAL. WE WILL THEN COPY THE FINAL EXCHANGE TO YOU AND
PRETORIA, ASKING YOU TO AMEND THE DIPLOMATIC PROCEDURE.
3. GRATEFUL EARLY REPLY.
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