HC Deb 31 July 1975 vol 896 cc579-80W
Miss Richardson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the former President of the Republic of South Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen van Thieu, has applied for a visa to visit the United Kingdom; whether such an application has been granted; and what is the duration of the visa.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

Mr. Thieu has applied for a visa to visit his son, who is a student in this country, and also other family connections who are resident here. I have agreed to the issue of a six-months' visa. Should Mr. Thieu apply for permission to remain here longer, his application would of course be considered in relation to the criteria we have traditionally applied.