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GRS 130

UNCLASSIFIED

FM HONG KONG 042831Z APR 79

TO IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 15 OF 4 APRIL

INFO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK, JAKARTA, MANILA,

INFO ROUTINE M V D.

HKK345/2

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SINGAPORE TELNO 13 OF 6 MARCH (RECEIVED 27 MARCH) AND

MANILA VS034 OF 28 FEBRUARY: COSTA RICAN PASSPORTS,

WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED COSTA RICAN PASSPORTS AND PROVISIONAL

PASSPORTS IN HANDS OF TAIWANESE WHICH DESCRIBE HOLDER'S NATIONALITY

AS QUOTE CHINESE UNQUOTE, AND WHICH DO NOT APPEAR TO GUARANTEE

RETURNABILITY TO COSTA RICA. WE HAVE SOUGHT CLARIFICATION FROM

CONSUL GENERAL AND MEANWHILE WE REQUIRE HOLDERS OF SUCH PASSPORTS

TO BE IN POSSESSION OF VISAS ON ARRIVAL. VISA APPLICATIONS SHOULD

BE REFERRED.

MACLEHOSE

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SENT ALL ADDRESSEES

BY RAG