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(A) THE COMMENTARY ON THE DRAFT ORDER IS INTENDED TO (NEXT
WORD UNDERLINED) EXPLAIN ITS PROVISIONS. WE FEAR
THAT SOME OF YOUR PROPOSED RECASTS SIMPLY REPEAT IN
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT WORDS WHAT IS SAID IN THE ORDER:
(B) REGARDING REFERENCES TO THE OFFICIAL REPORT: THERE IS
ALREADY TO BE A FOOTNOTE ON THE FIRST PAGE TO EXPLAIN
BRIEFLY THE AFFIRMATIVE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE. IF WE
PROCEED AS YOU PROPOSE, THERE WILL BE THREE FOOTNOTES ON
THAT PAGE, WHICH WILL BE RATHER OFFPUTTING TO THE READER.
WE THEREFORE PROPOSE TO LEAVE THE OFFICIAL REPORT
REFERENCES WHERE THEY ARE.
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PARAGRAPH 2 (PARA 2(B))
AS REVISED, THIS INCLUDES A FOOTNOTE ON THE AFFIRMATIVE
RESOLUTION PROCEDURE.
PARAGRAPH 4 (PARA 2(D)).
WE DO NOT SEE THE NEED FOR A REFERENCE TO THE SECOND SECTION OF
SUB-PARAGRAPH (B) OF THE UK MEMORANDUM. NO OTHER PARA OR
SUB-PARA OF THE MEMORANDUM IS SO IDENTIFIED.
PARAGRAPH 6 (PARA 2(F))
AGREED. AS YOU SAY, THE DRAFT ORDER DOES NOT MENTION CUT-OFF
DATES. WE AGREED SOME TIME AGO THAT THESE WOULD BE SPECIFIED IN
A LATER ORDER, WHEN YOU ARE BETTER ABLE TO JUDGE DEMAND FOR BN(0)
PASSPORTS.
PARAGRAPH 7 (PARA 2(G))
WE DO NOT AGREE THAT THERE IS NO NEED TO MENTION ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE ISSUE OF BN(0) PASSPORTS. THE DRAFT ORDER SPECIFICALLY
REFERS TO PASSPORTS IN ARTICLE 4(2) CONCERNING ACQUISITION OF
BN(0) STATUS, AND PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE WHITE PAPER REFERS TO THE
PASSPORT MATTERS CONTAINED IN THE UK MEMORANDUM. THE ABSENCE OF
ANY REFERENCE TO THE PASSPORT ISSUING PROCEDURE SEEMS BOUND TO
GIVE RISE TO COMMENT, AND MAY WELL BE CAUSE FOR UNNECESSARY WORRY.
WE HAVE THEREFORE RETAINED THIS PARAGRAPH, AND INDEED
HAVE EXPANDED IT TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
REGISTRATION, WHICH ARE SIMILARLY LIKELY TO BE OF CONCERN TO THE
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