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GIVING HIM ANOTHER PASSPORT. THE UNITED STATES ISSUES VISA FOR INDETERMINATE PERIODS GOING BEYOND THE LIFE OF THE PASSPORT IN WHICH IT IS PLACED. THIS REACTION RAISES THE QUESTION OF WHETHER IT WOULD NOT BE MORE PRUDENT. SIMPLY TO SAY THAT THE PROPOSAL FOR AN ENDORSEMENT WILL BE GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION.
6. WE WILL NOW AWAIT THE DEBATE. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WILL DEPEND ON HOW THE MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ARE INTERPRETED HERE.
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