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repatriation to Gibraltar would: -
(a) satisfy the requirements of German law;
(b)
enable arrangements to be made for the
issue of visas on sight at the port of entry
into Germany.
16.
Had this approach been successful a similar one
could have been made in respect of Hong Kong. The German
reply was, however, that the procedure whereby on sight
visas are issued at Federal German Frontier posts can
be applied only in genuine emergencies and under no
circumstances to specific groups of people such as
Gibraltar citizens.
Validity of United Kingdom Entry Ce tificates
this is an
17. The Commonwealth Immigrants Act of 1968 makes no
provision for the issue of entry certificates;
administrative measure designed to assist a Commonwealth
citizen (including a Colonial belonger) who wishes to
ascertain in advance whether he is eligible for admission
to the United Kingdom on a temporary basis. An entry
certificate endorsed in a passport indicates to the
immigration officer at the United Kingdom port that the
entry certificate officer has examined the holder's
application and has been satisfied that he is eligible
for admission to the United Kingdom. The entry certificate
system is therefore intended to help the control at the
ports of entry in this country to run smoothly but an
entry certificate does not guarantee the holder admission
to the United Kingdom. He may be refused admission on
certain statutory grounds of health, criminal record or
security, etc.
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