TNAG-2950-FCO40-4227-Hong-Kong-visa-free-travel-for-British-Nationals-(Overseas)--1993 — Page 65

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HONG KONG TELNO 418 AND FCO TELNO 023: VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR BN (O) PASSPORT HOLDERS VISITING MAURITIUS

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PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE TELL US THAT A LETTER IS ABOUT TO ISSUE FROM THE MAURITIAN HONORARY CONSUL IN HONG KONG TO THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES CLARIFYING THE MAURITIAN GOVERNMENT'S POSITION ON THIS SUBJECT.

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THE GOVERNMENT OF MAURITIUS WILL TREAT HONG KONG BDTC AND BN (0) PASSPORT HOLDERS ALIKE. NEITHER WILL REQUIRE PRIOR ENTRY CLEARANCE, BUT WILL BE SUBJECT TO IMMIGRATION CONTROL AT THE PORT OF ENTRY IN MAURITIUS IN THE SAME WAY AS FOR INSTANCE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY PASSPORT HOLDERS. THE POSITION OF BOTH HONG KONG BDTC AND BN (0) PASSPORT HOLDERS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE MAURITIAN AUTHORITIES AT THE END OF 1996.

3. MAURITIAN GOVERNMENT TELL US USE OF WORD 'VISA' IS MEANT TO LOOSELY DESCRIBE THE GRANTING OF ENTRY FACILITIES'. THIS HAS UNFORTUNATELY PROVED MISLEADING.

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