IMMIGRATION LAWS.
U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL'S STATEMENT. (raES 3 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAJI.) "WELLINGTON", September 20. Turilier correspondence en the subject of the detention of New Zealand visitors at Angel Islam"!, Bait .Francisco, is published, blaming the American consuls for their ignorance of the provisions of the Act. The American Consul-Genera 1 for Xew- Zealand (Mr K. N. Gtir.sauh:.s\ i:, reply, hns published a. long statement, the gist of which is that the nsu- Act v.-as passed towards the end of May, ami vrcnt into force on July Ist. so that consuls at a distance were entirMy dependent on cabled instructions. He admits that, there may have been misunderstandings in some cases as to the details required in viseing passports, ami that officers in America did not consider that they conformed to the requirements of the new law. He regrets the inconvenience that may have been caused. He also points out that while passports which are vised are some evidence' of the rights of visitors to enter the United States, the final decision rests with the immigration authorities, who are charged with the administration or tho Act.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18186, 24 September 1924, Page 12
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