[BITList] words fail me

[franka]

hugh
and if its anything like an Australian gov. office it will be staffed 
mainly with immigrants any way
frank

On 3/15/2011 6:56 PM, HUGH wrote:
> Frank,
>
> There is a correspondence running at the moment in The Independent, dealing
> with the shortcomings of the UK Border Agency, in relation to the issue and
> non-issue of visas, and the consensus is that it (the Agency) is staffed by
> racist, ignorant arseholes, plain and simple, and nothing to do with
> placating anybody but themselves.  The runaround and expense some people
> have had is unbelievable, and that was to come from NZ.
>
> Here is one letter from a man in ChCh, NZ. I abbreviate to save typing.
>
> Niece paid $286 to apply to UK govt for visa.  Application has now to be
> made via Australia.  Niece forgot to sign a bank statement (??), so was
> asked to reapply with another $286.  Applicants must supply biometric data
> from approved centre - data must be less than 3 weeks old.  Biometric data
> centre in Cathedral Square, ChCh, did not survive earthquake.  UK High
> Commission, Wellington, NZ, insisted biometric date originally offered was
> out of date, and no consideration could be given for the impact of the
> earthquake.
>
> Comment by uncle to The Independent : In 1942, her grandfather, a Lancaster
> pilot,  had a much easier time getting in.
>
> Hugh.
>
>
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