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As a consequence British responsibility for British. Protected Persons of Brunei has now ceased, whether or not Buch British Protected Persons are nationals of Brunei under the Brunei Nationality Enactment of 1961.
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The issue of passports to Brunei nationals will henceforth be the sole responsibility of the Government of Brunei; issue of passports to UK nationals in Brunei will be the responsibility of the British High Commission in Brunei.
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the foregoing corresponds to Your Highness's understanding of the situation, I have the honour to suggest that the present Note and Your Highness's reply to that effect should be regarded as constituting an Agreement between our two'govern- ments on these matters which shall enter into foce on today's
date.
I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Highness the assurances of my highest consideration.
No: 2
His Highness the Sultan of Brunei to Her Majesty's High Commissioner at Bandar Seri Begawan
Your Excellency
With reference to Your Excellency's Note of today's date
which reads as follows:
[As in No 1]
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In reply to your Note, I have the pleasure to confion fo Your Excellency that it corresponds to my understanding of situation and that your lote and my reply shall be regarde 1 m constituting an Agreement between our two Governments on this matter and shall enter into force on today's date.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.