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...reason why such things happen, says the Bulletin, is that the McCarran Act makes consular officers the judges of scientific visitors. The consuls realize their inability to estimate a scientist's politics, but they also realize that a no is safer than a yes. If they let the wrong man in, he may be publicly denounced for some fleeting contact with Communism 20 or 30 years ago. Then the consul's career might be in danger. Thus, it is prudent to delay or refuse the visa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: McCarran Curtain | 10/27/1952 | See Source »

...science, which has never been self-sufficient. It is now almost impossible to hold international scientific conferences in the U.S., and nearly as difficult to hire foreign scientists to teach at U.S. universities. Even those who would probably get visas hate to take the risk of getting a consular runaround...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: McCarran Curtain | 10/27/1952 | See Source »

...McNair (a Briton) delivered the majority opinion: 1) the 1948 import restrictions are illegal and Americans have the right to import goods to French Morocco on the same terms as Frenchmen; 2) U.S. citizens in certain civil and criminal cases may claim the right to be heard in U.S. consular courts, but in other cases are subject to Moroccan laws; 3) U.S. citizens in Morocco must pay Moroccan taxes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MOROCCO: Along the Barbary Coast | 9/8/1952 | See Source »

...were treated to fireworks and feasting by hong merchants, who alone among Chinese were permitted to deal with foreigners. But opposition to the old East India Co. was growing in England. Company Surgeon William Jardine saw his chance. He and his partner, James Matheson, a fellow Scot, doubled as consular representatives of foreign countries. Soon Jardine, Matheson & Co. were making millions in the China trade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: The Closed Door | 6/2/1952 | See Source »

...Consular officers representing the Pan American countries will be present at a Phillips Brooks House tea in observance of Pan American Day, this afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Consular Officials Will Attend PBH Pan American Tea Today | 4/14/1952 | See Source »

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