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PRE RECOGNITION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LAISSEZ-PASSER

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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES HAS PROPOSED TO SET UP AN OFFICE IN HONG KONG AND, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HAS REQUESTED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNISE THE LAISSEZ- PASSER ISSUED BY THE COMMUNITY AS VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE COMMUNITY PROVIDES CERTAIN OFFICIALS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WITH A LAISSEZ-PASSER WHICH IS ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A PASSPORT OR NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN MEMBER STATES (DSP VISA VOL 1 PART 1 CHAPTER 2 ANNEX 2.2 PARA 1.9 AND CHAPTER 3 PARA 3.4.12).

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GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THE LAISSEZ-PASSER IS ACCEPTED ONLY AS A VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENT WHEN THE HOLDER IS ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS OF THE EC AND WHETHER IT IS VALID FOR TRAVELLING OUTSIDE THE EC. WE WOULD APPRECIATE TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE SAID LAISSEZ-PASSER FOR REFERENCE HERE.

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