TNAG-2082-FCO40-2963-Policy-on-visas-and-entry-certificates-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 40

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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INFO ROUTINE SOFIA

FOR SECURITY BRANCH

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RECEIVED IN

VISAS FOR TWO BULGARIAN NATIONALS

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THE BRITISH COUNCIL OF CHURCHES HAVE ASKED IF WE CAN DO ANYTHING TO EXPEDITE VISAS ON BEHALF OF TWO BULGARIAN NATIONALS WHO WISH TO VISIT HONG KONG IN EARLY AUGUST TO MEET FELLOW BAPTISTS, EN-ROUTE TO A WORLD CONVENTION IN SEOUL

(10-15 AUGUST). WE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY APPLIED FOR THEIR VISAS

IN SOFIA IN EARLY JULY. THEY WERE TOLD THAT IT MIGHT TAKE UP TO

12 WEEKS FOR THEIR APPLICATIONS TO BE PROCESSED.

2.

DETAILS OF THE APPLICANTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(A)

DR THEO ANGELOFF

UL. N KAMENOC 253 II BG 1404 SOFIA

(B)

(VICE PRESIDENT OF BAPTIST UNION OF BULGARIA

NIKOLAJ NEDELCHEV

3.

UL USTA GENCHO B1 375 VHD AP S3 BQ 1330 SOFIA (PASTOR AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE)

GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO SPEED UP THE

PROCESSING OF THESE TWO APPLICATIONS.

HURD

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HKD

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