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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.

/He pointed