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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1984

REMINDER ABOUT NEW I.D. CARDS

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MEN BORN IN 1950 AND 1951 ARE REMINDED TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS BEFORE MARCH 10.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT 53 000 APPLICATIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE CURRENT PHASE STARTED ON FEBRUARY 13.

+ABOUT 47 000 MORE ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS,+ HE ADDED.

THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET APPLIED ARE ADVISED TO CALL AT ANY OF THE EIGHT I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID A LAST-MINUTE RUSH.

THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS.

A MAIL-IN APPOINTMENT SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO PREFER TO VISIT AN ISSUE OFFICE OF THE IR CHOICE AT A PRE-ARRANGED TIME.

APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR ANY TIME BETWEEN 10 AM AND 5.30 PM ON ANY WORKING DAY OTHER THAN MONDAY.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OR IMMIGRATION OFFICE.

COMPLETED FORMS MUST REACH THE ISSUE OFFICE AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THE PHASE.

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