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3. IRANIANS WHO HELD SENIOR POSITIONS IN THE SHAH'S GOVERNMENT OR WHO OTHERWISE HAVE CLOSE CONNEXIONS WITH THE SHAH (AND POSSIBLY
WITH THE UK) MAY APPLY FOR A VISITOR'S VISA. UNLESS THERE ARE OVERRIDING REASONS AGAINST, SUCH APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO LONDON IF THEY COVER, BY EITHER DECLARED OR SUSPECTED INTENTION, A PERIOD LONGER THAN A NORMAL PRIVATE, TOURIST OR BUSINESS VISIT. IN THESE CASES REFERENCE SHOULD BE BY TELEGRAM IN THE VISA SERIES,
MARKED FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR HARRISON/JAMIESON.
4.
THE EXISTENCE OF A VALID US VISA IN AN APPLICANT'S PASSPORT
CAN NO LONGER BE TAKEN AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT THE HOLDER CAN
IN FACT ENTER OR RE-ENTER THE US AFTER A VISIT TO THE UK, UNLESS THE APPLICANT CAN ALSO PROVIDE CURRENT EVIDENCE OF ITS VALIDITY
FROM THE US AUTHORITIES. IRANIANS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED A UK VISA
WITHOUT REFERRAL IF THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO OBTAIN A VISA
FOR THE US OR ANOTHER THIRD COUNTRY.
5. IRANIANS ALREADY IN THE UK WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR A RE-
ENTRY VISA AT ANY OF THE PASSPORT OFFICES IN THE UK EXCEPT BELFAST.
6. FOR VISA POSTS IN THE GULF, INDIA AND PAKISTAN. A NUMBER OF IRANIANS MAY DECIDE TO APPLY FOR THEIR UK VISA IN YOUR COUNTRY IN
AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID DELAYS AND DIFFICULTIES IN TEHRAN. LOCAL
AUTHORITIES MAY WISH TO KNOW OF THIS POSSIBILITY, AS OF THE FACT
THAT THE CRITERIA FOR ISSUING UK VISAS TO IRANIANS WILL BE
STRICTLY OBSERVED.
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