Indonesia Puts Up
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Obstacles For
Wng Travellers
Indonesia has tightened its regula tions on travel by foreigners to its province of West Irian, formerly Dutch West New Guinea.
The Indonesian Minister for West New Guinea Affairs, Dr. Subandrio, said recently that the province was "considered a quarantine territory".
Any alien wishing to visit there would have to receive his approval, also the approval of the Indonesian Immigration Service and the West New Guinea Governor, Mr. E. J.
Bonay.
The announcement said foreigners would need visas made out to West New Guinea, while Indonesian nationals would have to receive the permission of Dr. Subandrio.