Britain will ask for another year not to dactiloscopy entering the United States

During the upcoming visit to Washington, British Prime Minister Tony Blair intends to turn to US President George Bush with a request to delay for the year the introduction of dactyloscopy and photographing for the British entering the United States, Daily Telegraph writes today.

The British prime minister arrives in the USA next week. During the visit in which Cheri's wife will accompany him, Blair will meet with Bush at the president’s family ranch in Crawford.

Among other topics on the agenda of the meeting of two leaders - the question of the transfer of power in Iraq to the Iraqi Provisional Government in the context of the ongoing bloody clashes in this country. The newspaper notes that during the visit, Blair will try to refrain from statements that can be perceived as Bush's support during the US presidential election campaign in November.

As reported, the United States distributed the requirement to pass the procedures of dactyloscopy - removing fingerprints - and photographing on the closest allies of Washington from countries. This measure will affect citizens of 27 states, including the UK, Japan and Australia, which had previously been allowed to enter the United States without a visa for up to 90 days. This decision will enter into force on September 30, 2004.

In addition to these countries, this requirement concerns Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Tighten the requirements for the issuance of visas is caused by the enhancing fear of the Americans before possible terrorist attacks and the desire of state bodies to prevent them. The CIA periodically warns the US citizens about the probability of repeating terrorists like those that were undertaken on September 11, 2001, RBC notes.