Soviet Union: Visas for British Businessmen in Moscow

A file containing documents concerning visas for British businessmen in Moscow. Subjects covered in the file include the ending of the issuing of multiple-entry visas to representatives of British banks in 1981; the particular difficulty faced by those needing to obtain an exit visa at short notice; foreign currency restrictions and other difficulties faced by foreign businessmen resident in Moscow; and a comparison of the situations of businessmen from other Western countries. Documents in the file include minutes of a meeting on the subject between the Foreign Office minister Malcolm Rifkind and the chairman of International Westminster Bank, Viscount Sandon.