SMN News further understands that management of PJIAE is trying to hide from its responsibilities since they are the ones who are responsible for not having such a hall in place.
SMN News further understands that the matter only surfaced now that the two sides of the island are working on implementing the Franco/Dutch treaty. SMN News further understands that the French side is looking into having double controls at the PJIAE if they are to combat the influx of foreign nationals to St. Maarten/ St. Martin.
It is further said that the island Lt. Governor and Chief of Police met with the head of immigration of the PJIAE Geronimo Juliet and head of Immigration Ademar Doran to get answers on this matter which is considered to be of paramount importance but Juliet it is said could not provide much needed information because he was left out of all meetings relating to the treaty.
In an invited comment Chief of Police Franklyn Richards said he is busy discussing the implementation of the treaty. He said that he does not believe the lack of an in-transit hall at PJIAE would affect the treaty.
