824.01/543: Airgram
The Ambassador in Bolivia (Boal) to the Secretary of State
La Paz, January
21, 1944—5 p.m.
[Received February 2—1 p.m.]
[Received February 2—1 p.m.]
A–12. Reference to Department’s telegrams No. 1452 of December 21, 7 p.m. 1943, and No. 1479, December 28, 1943, 10 p.m.40 It is respectfully requested that the Department clarify the following points in regard to the visa procedure:
- 1.
- Is this office authorized to grant temporary visitors’ visas, students’ visas and Immigration visas to applicants bearing travel documents issued by the Bolivian Junta, provided no visa or other inscription is placed in a Junta passport itself, which would serve as an identification document only, and provided the Embassy and Consulate are satisfied that the applicants are not currently involved in political activities in Bolivia? Or does the Department desire each case referred to it for approval?
- 2.
- If visas are granted to persons bearing travel documents issued by the present Government, are affidavits in lieu of passports required or is it sufficient to visa forms 255, 256 or 257?
- 3.
- It is assumed that the Department has no objection to the issuance of visas in the regular manner to persons who hold valid passports from the previous Bolivian Government (bearing no stamps or marks by Junta Officials) provided the Embassy and Consulate are satisfied that the applicants are not currently involved in political activities in Bolivia?
Boal
- Neither printed.↩