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Sunday, October 22, 1972
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OFFERS TELEPHONE REQUEST SERVICE
The enquiries section of the Immigration Department has recently
introduced a telephone request service for those too busy to call personally
at their offices to obtain various kinds of application forms.
The service, which began a few weeks ago, is already showing signs
of growing popularity with members of the public.
Previously, requests for various types of application forms had to be
made personally by intending applicants or their friends or relatives.
By taking advantage of the easy communication link provided by the
telephone, it is now possible for busy working people to have the forms they
want mailed to their homes or offices, at no expense to themselves.
All they have to do is to reach for the telephone, call 5-456065, ask
for the enquiries section, and tell the enquiry officer their name and address
and the form they have in mind,
The rest will be done by the staff of the department. It normally
takes only a day or two for the forms to reach the address supplied by the
applicant.
But a spokesman for the department warned those who wish to avail
themselves of the service that they must tell the enquiry officer exactly and
clearly what they want.
"This is to avoid misunderstanding and the consequent delay and
frustration," he explained.
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