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CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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OF 161123Z DECEMBER 93

10 JAN 1084

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visa

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AND TO IMMEDIATE ALL ENTRY CLEARANCE POSTS eatening the

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

AND TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG

AND TO SAVING SHANGHAI INFO IMMEDIATE SNUFFBOX INFO IMMEDIATE ACTOR

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papers.

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the actors in MVD,

Hong Kong asked us

Check VWL

lists cangully- this may

INFO SAVING GUATEMALA CITY, HOLY SEE HONIARA to remind posts to INFO SAVING JERUSALEM,MONTREAL,NUKUALOFA INFO SAVING PORT MORESBY,ST HELENA, TORONTO INFO SAVING ULAANBAATAR, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA,VILA INFO SAVING ALMATY,ANTANANARIVO, ASCENSION ISLAND INFO SAVING BAKU,BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BELMOPAN INFO SAVING RIGA,TALLIN,TASHKENT,VILNIUS

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VISA APPLICATIONS FROM CHINESE CITIZENS

SUMMARY

·

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before departing

do so

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A

17/12 nust

1 Visa applications from short stay PRC citizens need no longer be referred.

DETAIL

2.

From 1 January 1994 visa applications from properly documented citizens of the PRC for visits to the UK of up to one year need no longer be referred in advance to MVD, except where there is an entry on the Visa Warning List (VWL). Visas may be issued on a "grant and report" basis. Applications from visitors wishing to remain in the UK for more than one year should continue to be referred.

3. Posts are reminded that they need to be satisfied that all applicants meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules and that the VWLis invariably checked before issue.

4. Under the "grant and report" system, posts which receive a Large number of applications should send daily telegraphic or telex reports giving basic details of visas issued, with original

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