John Rinkel

Jan William Joslin "John" Rinkel (24 March 1905 – 13 March 1975) was an English sprinter. He competed in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay events at the 1928 Summer Olympics and placed fourth and fifth, respectively. Rinkel won the 440 yd Amateur Athletic Association of England (AAA) title in 1926, and placed second in 1928. He was a member of the Achilles team that won the AAA medley relay in 1926 and the 4×440 yd relay in 1928–29.

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Category:Dutch emigrants to the United KingdomVisas suspended for Iranian nationals - no explanation given

Portugal has suspended visas for Iranian citizens for security reasons, the foreign minister said in committee on Tuesday, but he did not explain why.

"Yes, we have suspended [visas for Iranian citizens] for security reasons," Augusto Santos Silva said in response to a question from centre-right Gonçalves Pereira MP.

The minister asked, however, not to explain the reason while the parliamentary committee was taking place with journalists present, assuring that it will give "all the explanations" at the end of the session, behind closed doors.

"I will give explanations but not in public for security reasons," he said, adding that Portugal "does not play with entries into national territory".

Augusto Santos Silva was being heard today in a Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.