OFF: British Embassy in Russia and Festival

[Bill & Cynthia]

What terrible news!
I feel your disappointment.
What utter bastards!!!!!

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alisa" <coral at APORT.RU>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 6:01 PM
Subject: OFF: British Embassy in Russia and Festival


> Hello all,
>
> just got back from UK Embassy. Unfortunately it seems like I won't go to
the
> Festival because of decisions of Embassy.
> All documents were made properly and I even had a personal invitation from
> Kris Tait to Hawkwind Festival. Well, they looked through them and didn't
> found any mistake. The old woman looking like Margaret Tatcher, who was
> interviewing me even didn't know what to ask. Maybe she just doesn't know
> what is Hawkwind. She just didn't believe me. So they didn't refuse me in
> getting visa, no. They just appointed the second interview to bring
> additional info on... August 9th! Can you imagine it? She saw that
Festival
> being held from 19 to 21 and they appointed this date anyway. What is
this -
> mockery of Embassy?
> I've heard that British Embassy has direction not to let young pretty
women
> in UK.
> What do you think about all these?
>
> I'm really very disappointed.
>
> Alisa
>
> "sick of politicians
> harassment and laws
> All we do is get screwed up
> By other people's flaws"
>
>