GRS 275
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 240535Z DECEMBER 32
WP
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1517 OF 24 DECEMBER
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INFO PRIORITY BIS TEHRAN MANILA NEW DELHI
GRANT OF VISAS TO IRANIANS
MIRAN AND SALIMIAN (YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 946) LEFT HERE WITHOUT FUSS ON 19TH DECEMBER AFTER THE DIRECOTR OF IMMIGRATION HAD TURNED DOWN A LATE APPEAL BY LONDON SOLICITORS FOR THEM
TO BE ALLOWED TO STAY ON.
2. ZARE HIS HERE AS CONSUL AND WILL BE TREATED AS ACTING CONSUL GENERAL. SAEDIANI LEFT ON 22ND DECEMBER (OUR TELEGRAM
NUMBER 1477).
3. WE HAVE HAD APPLICATIONS FOR VISAS FOR ONE WEEK TOURIST VISITS BY THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICER AND HIS WIFE IN THE IRANIAN MANILA EMBASSY (MANILA TELEGRAM NUMBER 50 TO HONG KONG,
NOT TO TEHRAN).
4. WE HAVE ALSO HAD THE APPLICATIONS MADE IN NEW DELHI FOR ROOZBEM AND SAMIFAR TO MAKE DOUBLE VISITS HERE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCOUNTS OF THE IRANIAN MISSION (NEW DELHI TELEGRAM NUMBER 60 TO
HONG KONG).
5. IN DECIDING ON THESE APPLICATIONS, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR
US TO KNOW TO WHAT EXTENT OUR GRANT OR REFUSAL OF VISAS IS STILL OF USE TO YOU AS A FORM OF PRESSURE TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENT
IN TEHRAN.
YOUDE
LIMITED
MED
LEGAL ADVS.
HK&GD
PS/MR. HURD
SIR
J. LEAHY
MR. EGERTON
THIS TELEGRAM
WAS NOT
ADVANCED
CONFIDENTIAL