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WE PROPOSE TO MAINTAIN EXISTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA, BULGARIA CAMBODIA CUBA, LAOS, MONGOLIA PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN NORTH KOREA THE SOVI UNION AND VIETNAM. THIS RESTRICTS ENTRY TO GENUINE BUSINESSME INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINERS AND SPORTSMEN UN OFFICIALS ON BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND TRADE FAIR DELEGATES MERCHANT OTHER MINOR CATEGORIES:
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