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GRS 130
UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG 042831Z APR 79
TO IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 15 OF 4 APRIL
INFO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK, JAKARTA, MANILA,
INFO ROUTINE M V D.
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SINGAPORE TELNO 13 OF 6 MARCH (RECEIVED 27 MARCH) AND
MANILA VS034 OF 28 FEBRUARY: COSTA RICAN PASSPORTS,
WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED COSTA RICAN PASSPORTS AND PROVISIONAL
PASSPORTS IN HANDS OF TAIWANESE WHICH DESCRIBE HOLDER'S NATIONALITY
AS QUOTE CHINESE UNQUOTE, AND WHICH DO NOT APPEAR TO GUARANTEE
RETURNABILITY TO COSTA RICA. WE HAVE SOUGHT CLARIFICATION FROM
CONSUL GENERAL AND MEANWHILE WE REQUIRE HOLDERS OF SUCH PASSPORTS
TO BE IN POSSESSION OF VISAS ON ARRIVAL. VISA APPLICATIONS SHOULD
BE REFERRED.
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BY RAG