Intolerant

I am British and it was with much amusement that I read the letter from Lawrence Gribben in the South China Morning Post, on February 2.

I, too, do not understand the problem with having to obtain a visa prior to entering the mainland at Lowu crossing.

However, I do object to his letter on two points.

First he calls the UK immigration officers 'clerks' and therefore by implication all immigration officers including ours in Hong Kong.

I have a number of friends in the Immigration Department who work on the counters at various points of entry in Hong Kong.

Listening to their stories has given me a different perspective on their job. To call them just 'clerks' is insulting to their professionalism.