TNAG-2088-FCO40-2973-Diplomatic-representation-of-third-countries-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 37

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(III) THE ONLY CHINESE TO BE ALLOWED TO ENTER VENEZUELA ARE THOSE WITH PROPER VISAS STAMPED ON THEIR PASSPORTS BY VENEZUELAN CONSULATES IN PEKING OR HONG KONG.

5. COPIES OF THE VISAS WHICH THE 24 PRC PASSPORT HOLDERS ARE USING FOLLOW BY FAX (TO BE CARACAS AND HKD, FCO). GRATEFUL IF ENQUIRIES COULD BE MADE URGENTLY WITH THE INTERIOR MINISTRY IN CARACAS CAND EMBASSY IN LONDON?) TO CONFIRM WHETHER THESE PERSONS WILL BE DENIED LANDING IN VENEZUELA. IF THIS IS THE CASE, IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO HAVE ANY FURTHER CLARIFICATION THE VENEZUELANS CAN OFFER AS TO THE PROVENANCE OF THE VISA.

6. WE UNDERSTAND THAT 2 RECENT BA FLIGHTS TO CARACAS HAVE BEEN MET BY IMMIGRATION OFFICERS. PASSENGERS WERE QUESTIONED WITH REGARD TO THEIR VISAS, SOME WERE EVEN ARRESTED AND MIGHT FACE DEPORTATION. BA ARE CONCERNED THAT FOLLOWING DEPORTATION OF PASSENGERS ALREADY IN VENEZUELA THEY MAY FACE HEAVY FINES.

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