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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with officials of the US Embassy
in The Bahamas,
yesterday, 15th September, 2003, to
formally request a US Government review of the
decision that closed pre-clearance facilities at Nassau and Grand Bahama International
Airports in advance of Hurricane Isabel .
A
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman noted that separate initiatives
are also being
undertaken directly with Washington to initiate a
review of the matter.
The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said that an urgent review of
the situation
“would be prudent” now that the track of Hurricane Isabel appears
to be other than
was first believed.
In
the meantime, the Ministry continues to advise Bahamians that the
pre-clearance
facilities remain closed and that they should be in
possession of a valid US visa before
attempting travel to the United
States from Nassau and Freeport.
The
Ministry has also been advised by the US authorities in Nassau that
they will deal
with visa requests during this period on an expedited
basis.
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