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(A) YUGOSLAVIA (THE 'RUMP STATE'): AT PRESENT HOLDERS OF OLD FEDERAL PASSPORTS ENJOY SEVEN-DAY VISA-FREE ENTRY. SUBJECT TO YOUR ADVICE WE PROPOSE NO CHANGE UNTIL THE NEW STATE (OR STATES) PRODUCE ITS (THEIR) OWN PASSPORTS. AT THAT STAGE, WE WILL REQUIRE YOUR FURTHER GUIDANCE:
(B) BOSNIA: AS FOR 11(A):
(C) SOMALIA: AT PRESENT SOMALIS ENJOY VISA-FREE ENTRY FOR SEVEN-DAY VISITS. SUBJECT TO YOUR ADVICE WE PROPOSE REQUIRING REFERRED VISAS AS FOR SUDAN AND SYRIA (PARAGRAPH 1(B) ABOVE): AND
(D) MYANMAR (BURMA): BURMESE ALSO ENJOY SEVEN-DAY VISA-FREE ENTRY. MOST OTHER 'SEVEN-DAY' COUNTRIES WILL ENJOY NOW 14 DAYS PER PARAGRAPH 1(D). BUT IN VIEW OF THE CURRENT POLITICAL OPPRUBRIUM WE PROPOSE LEAVING BURMA AT SEVEN DAYS. OR WOULD STRICTER MEASURES BE APPROPRIATE QUERY.
12. DSP WILL BE AMENDED IN DUE COURSE. PLEASE INFORM VISA POSTS ON OUR BEHALF.
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GRATEFUL MOSCOW'S COMMENTS ON OUR TELNO 2029 OF 1 AUGUST CONCERNING ALLEGATIONS THAT RUSSIAN TOURISTS HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO WAIT SEVEN WEEKS FOR VISAS. OUR INABILITY TO CONFIRM OR DENY THIS STORY HAS CAUSED US EMBARRASSMENT LOCALLY. IF TRUE, WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG AND THAT THE POSITION HAS BEEN RECTIFIED.
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