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1. VISAS SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED UNTIL UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY HIS LONDON OFFICE THAT RECEPTION ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THESE ARE BEING MADE BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL FOR AID TO REFUGEES WHO DO NOT ANTICIPATE THAT THEY WILL BE READY TO START RECEIVING THESE REFUGEES FOR SOME TIME AS THEIR RECEPTION CENTRES ARE AT PRESENT FULL.

BCAR WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY HEALTH DETAILS OF THE REFUGEES WHICH UNHCR MAY BE ABLE TO SUPPLY.

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