TNAG-2649-FCO40-3842-Hong-Kong-visa-policy-with-other-countries-1992 — Page 25

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CONFIDENTIAL FM MANILA 2B.

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 8

OF 080746Z JANUARY 92

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MDHIAN 8313

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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR)

FCO FOR MED AND PUSD

normal

applications unless Pust

have on interect" They have no intention of "instructing" Ik to issue and will be content to let the application run its coupe

MY TELNO VISA 1 AND TELNO 20 TO IMMIG HONG KONG (NOW REPEATED TO FCO): APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL TO HONG KONG AND UK BY IRAQI AMBASSADOR

TO THE PHILIPPINES

1. MY FIRST TUR SET OUT THE DETAILS IN THE NORMAL WAY OF VISA APPLICATIONS BY THE NEW IRAQI AMBASSADOR HERE, NEAMA FARIS HUSSIN, HIS WIFE AND THREE OF HIS FIVE CHILDREN (THE OTHERS AGED 24 AND 22 ARE IN BAGHDAD), TO VISIT THE UK.

2. THE BACKGROUND IS AS FOLLOWS. THE APPLICATION WAS LODGED WITH THE EMBASSY BY MRS M W F CHAKMAKCHI OF 'STRATHCAIRN'', SYLVAN RD, EXETER, DEVON EX4 6EY (TEL/TLX 0392-436558). SHE IS BRITISH AND MARRIED TO AN IRAQI WHO WE BELIEVE ALSO HAS A BRITISH AS WELL AS AN IRAQI PASSPORT. MR AND MRS CHAKMAKCHI HAVE BEEN ON HOLIDAY IN THE PHILIPPINES STAYING WITH THE IRAQI AMBASSADOR. THEY HAVE PROVIDED A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE VISA APPLICATION SAYING THAT THEIR FRIENDS THE IRAQI AMBASSADOR, HIS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN WANT TO SPEND A HOLIDAY WITH THEM IN THE UK IN APRIL AND MAY. THE CHAKMAKCHI'S LETTER SAYS THAT THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL EXPENSES, INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION. THE IRAQI AMBASSADOR'S APPLICATION FORM SAYS THAT MR AND MRS CHAKMAKCHI HAVE BEEN IN THE UK SINCE 1982. THEIR OCCUPATIONS ARE DESCRIBED AS MERCHANT AND HOUSEWIFE RESPECTIVELY.

3. OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST ARE THAT THE IRAQI AMBASSADOR GIVES 20 FEBRUARY 1990 TO 3 MARCH 1990 AS HIS PREVIOUS PERIOD OF STAY IN THE UK. HIS SALARY IS GIVEN AS US DOLLARS 33,600 PA AND HE SAYS HE HAS US DOLLARS 6000 AVAILABLE DURING HIS STAY.

4. A SEPARATE APPLICATION HAS BEEN LODGED (MY SECOND TUR) FOR THE AMBASSADOR AND HIS WIFE TO TRAVEL TO HONG KONG. THE AMBASSADOR ASKS FOR THE VISA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND SAYS HE PLANS TO SPEND THREE TO SEVEN DAYS IN HONG KONG, VISITING AND SHOPPING. MR CHAKMAKCHI HAS ALSO REQUESTED A VISA TO TRAVEL TO HONG KONG SO HE CAN STOP OVER FOR A FEW DAYS ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE UK. HE SAYS HE WILL LEAVE THE

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