GRANTING VISAS SIR,—I find it difficult to understand official policy
over the question of granting visas for foreigners to visit the United Kingdom on business.
I have personal knowledge of two recent cases, the first concerning a well-known Egyptian businessman who has often visited this country and who was a Minister under King Farouk, and the second is an Indonesian of Chinese origin who had a good record of service to the Allied occupation authorities at the end of the war. He, too, has visited England on business before. Both these men had much difficulty in obtaining visas for business trips, one in Geneva and one in Djakarta.
One wonders whether there is perfect accord be- tween the Whitehall department which would like to increase our exports and the watchdog which is re- sponsible for guarding our shores.—Yours faithfully, ANTHONY W NpRUM Three Brooms, Hoe Lane, A binger Hammer, Surrey
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