Another 100 immigration certificates for women relatives of Palestine residents have been granted to-day by the High Commissioner, in addition to the 2,000 certificates granted at the end of April for the half-year April to October.
The Immigration Department withheld 300 of the 2,000 visas for tourists, and of the remaining 1,700 certificates 1,300 have been allocated for men and 400 for women.
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