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TSUEN WAN BRANCH OFFICE,
FAR EAST BANK BUILDING,
GROUND FLOOR, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.
NEW TERRITORIES.
TEL. NO. : 12-423587
TAI PO SUB-OFFICE, DRAGON COURT
89-91 WAN TAU STREET,
GROUND FLOOR
TAI PO MARKET
NEW TERRITORIES.
TEL. NO. : 12-666545
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1976
SRI LANKA TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS VISA EXEMPTIONS
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THE SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT HAS SUSPENDED ALL VISA EXEMPTIONS BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND AUGUST 25 BECAUSE OF THE FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE OF NON-ALIGNED NATIONS TO BE HELD IN COLOMBO.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, WHICH ACTS AS VISA AGENT IN HONG KONG FOR SRI LANKA, SAID THAT HONG KONG RESIDENTS HOLDING BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH PASSPORTS WOULD BE THOSE MOST AFFECTED.
THE SUSPENSION MEANS THAT ALL BRITISH CITIZENS AND CERTAIN FOREIGN CITIZENS WHO MAY NOW ENTER SRI LANKA WITHOUT VISAS MUST APPLY FOR VISAS FROM THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT IF THEY INTEND TO STAY IN OR PASS THROUGH SRI LANKA DURING THAT PERIOD.
THOSE WHO WISH TO HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THE ENQUIRIES SECTION OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT 15TH FLOOR, INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, 141 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG TELEPHONE NO. 5-456065 EXT. 272).
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