21.   Citizens of China, Ghana and Nigeria must obtain transit visas to travel through Britain, the government Monday.

22.   During the war, Sugihara filled out thousands of transit visas by hand.

23.   He entered Vietnam on a transit visa and the ministry refused to extend it, saying his activities were not helping bilateral relations.

24.   He asked for a transit Egyptian visa about a week later.

25.   Last week, the United States agreed to grant a transit visa to Taiwan Vice President Li Yuan-zu, a move that also drew criticism from Beijing.

26.   Now they also must obtain a transit visa, issued from a British post abroad, if they wish to pass through Britain en route to another destination.

27.   The administration has given Chen a transit visa for a layover in Los Angeles to facilitate a visit he is making to the Caribbean.

28.   Thai Airways staff told Wang he did not have the required transit visa to stay in Hong Kong.

29.   The new arrangements, which take effect at midnight Wednesday, also require transit visas of Slovak nationals passing through Britain on their way to other destinations.

30.   This time around, Beijing warned Washington that issuing Chen a transit visa would severely damage U.S. ties with China.