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MIPT: ACTING CONSUL GENERAL OF VENEZUELA
1. FOLLOWING ARE MAIN ELEMENTS OF NOTE VERBALE HANDED OVER BY
TAYLHARDAT.
A. IN THE OPINION OF THE VENEZUELAN FOREIGN MINISTRY THE PREVENTIVE DETENTION OF A CONSULAR OFFICER IS ONLY JUSTIFIED IN THE CASE OF A GRAVE CRIME AND AS THE RESULT OF A DECISION BY THE COMPETENT JUDICIAL AUTHORITY: IN THE CASE OF SR RAMIREZ CALLES HIS ARREST SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT BY THE POLICE AUTHORITIES, WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF A JUDICIAL DECISION. ACCORDINGLY, THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT ASKS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO FULFIL ITS OBLIGATION TO AVOID ANY OFFENCE AGAINST THE PERSON, THE LIBERTY AND THE DIGNITY OF THE VENEZUELAN CONSULAR OFFICER SR RAMIREZ CALLES.
B. THE FOREIGN MINISTRY INFORMS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING UNDERTAKEN WITH THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE POSSIBLE COMMISSION OF ILLEGAL ACTS AS REGARDS THE ISSUE OF VISAS TO CITIZENS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: THE MINISTRY WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR ITS FULL COLLABORATION, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF EVIDENCE AT ITS DISPOSAL AS REGARDS THE CASE OF SR RAMIREZ CALLES, WITH THE OBJECT OF APPLYING THE SANCTIONS LAID DOWN IN THE VENEZUELAN LEGAL CODE.
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