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4. THE FIRST SECRETARY (IMMIGRATION) REPORTED THAT THEIR HEADQUARTERS
HAD NOT YET ADDRESSED THE QUESTION OF CONTINUED VISA EXEMPTION
FOR HOLDERS OF BN (0) PASSPORTS BUT UNDERTOOK TO RAISE THIS WITH
THEM. HE FULLY TOOK ON BOARD OUR POINT THAT RECOGNITION OF THE
NEW PASSPORT MINUS VISA EXEMPTION WOULD BE LESS THAN SATISFACTORY.
SO FAR HE HAD BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISION OF
THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WHICH HAD BEEN FEEDING INFORMATION
TO THE CANADHAN EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. THE LATTER
HAD NOT MADE ANY DISCOURAGING NOISES.
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COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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