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4. COMMENT: HAVING RAISED THIS WITH THE AUSTRIANS NOW, WE THINK IT LIKELY THAT EVEN IF AN AMENDMENT IS NOT SOUGHT, THEY. WILL FOLLOW UP THE QUESTION OF THE RETURNABILITY OF BDTCS, ON WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN AWAITING CLARIFICATION SINCE 1987. THE MFA ALSO POINTED OUT (CF HONG KONG TELNO 1255 TO FCO) THAT MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES REQUIRE BOTH BDTCS AND BN (0)S TO HAVE VISAS FOR ENTRY AND THAT IF AUSTRIA JOINED THE SCHENGEN GROUP THEY MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO IMPOSE A VISA REGIME ON BOTH.

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