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Mr. Handay
The Mars (2) hi SEAT
на нкув ADVANCE COPY
[Film]
HOFO 010/10
PP SAIGON
PP FCO
PP SINGAPORE
GR 300
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 100623Z
RESTRICTED
RECEIVED REGISTRY ING.52
11 APR 1975
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TO PRIORITY SAIGON TELNO 25 OF 10 APRIL INFO PRIORITY FCO,
SINGAPORE.
FOLLOWING FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.
APPLICAT
003
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR VISAS TO ENTER HONG KONG REFERRED BY YOU NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION. WE WILL BE SENDING
DECISIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IN MY TELEGRAM 21 OF 5TH APRIL. 1975 I GAVE AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF VISAS TO WIVES AND CHILDREN OF THE HOLDERS OF HONG KONG TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. WE ARE NOW EXTENDING THIS AUTHORITY AS WE THINK THIS MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE TO YOU..
IN CASES WHERE YOU CONSIDER THE RELATIONSHIPS CLAIMED ARE GENUINE
AND THAT HARDSHIP WOULD ARISE IF THE APPLICATIONS WERE REFERRED TO HONG KONG IN THE USUAL WAY, THERE WOULD BE NO OBJECTION TO THE ISSUE OF VISAS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES IN ADDITION: --
(A) WIVES OF HONG KONG RESIDENTS: