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The 19th World Congress of the International Federation of Musicians (FIM), meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1-3 October, passed a resolution calling for close cooperation with UNI-MEI and FIA (the International Federation of Actors) on the issue of regulation of visas from country to country of performers, other creators and the people who work with them. It was noted that the rules and implimentations of procedures from country to country are very eratic. Canadian delegetes reported that the situation had been greatly improved in t heir country when affiliates of FIM, FIA and UNI-MEI got together and went to the government with common suggestions. Something similar is proposed at the international level. In other matters Congress unanimously voted support for the strike of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (Mumbai, India), after Jim Wilson, Director of UNI-MEI, was requested to address the delegates on the issues. Among some thirty five other resolutions adopted was one condemning the US for use of music in torturing political prisoners. Delegates declared that musicians' work should only be used for peace and understanding , not for the oppositie.