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B. APPLICANTS FOR NEW ZEALAND. WE WILL TELL UNHCR TO CONTACT THE NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY IN BANGKOK DIRECT.
C. APPLICANTS FOR IRELAND. WE PROPOSE THAT WE SHOULD SEND DETAILS TO YOU FOR HANDING OVER TO THE IRISH IN LONDON, ALTERNATIVELY YOU MIGHT PREFER US TO TELL UNHCR THAT THEY SHOULD DEAL DIRECT
WITH THE IRISH IN GENEVA ?
D. APPLICANTS FOR HONG KONG
HONG KONG IN THE USUAL WAY.
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WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED APPROACHES (ONLY ABOUT 6 SO FAR) FROM LAC CITIZENS WHO, IN VIEW OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION HERE, WOULD LIKE TO GO TO THE UK. MIGHT SUCH PEOPLE QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION TO THE UK AND IF SO ON WHAT PASIS ? IF THIS QUESTION IS TOO VAGUE
WE CAN SUPPLY PARTICULARS OF SPECIMEN CASES.
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ACCEPTED BY COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES, WOULD WE BE AUTHORISED TO ISSUE EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENTS OR WOULD IT BE NECESSARY TO ASK THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS TO ISSUE DOCUMENTS ?
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