The Home Office has an established dialogue with the Scotland Malawi Partnership, which includes discussion on visas for Malawian nationals.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Although the Home Office has received no recent request from the Scotland Malawi Partnership for a meeting we would consider any such request.<\/p>"}
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