HC Deb 02 February 1977 vol 925 cc217-8W
13. Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next expects to meet representatives of the Chilean Government.

Mr. Rowlands

My right hon. Friend has no plans to do so.

19. Mr. Thorne

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he is satisfied with the rate of progress made by his Department on the issue of visas to Chilean refugees in prison in Chile or in exile in the Argentine.

Mr. Luard

Yes. Decisions on such questions are not the responsibility of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. but applications made to the British Embassies in Santiago and Buenos Aires are forwarded as quickly as possible to the Home Office for decisions and the decisions reached are sent to the Embassies by telegram.

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