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5. ON A MINOR TECHNICAL POINT, WILLEMS SAID THAT SINCE THE STATUSES OF BDTC AND ON (0) WERE EQUIVALENT, THEY WERE PREPARED TO CONTINUE PRESENT PRACTICES SO THAT A PERSON HOLDING A VALID US VISA IN AN EXPIRED EDTC PASSPORT COULD TRAVEL ON HIS BN(0) PASSPORT WITHOUT THE NEED TO APPLY FOR ANOTHER VISA, PROVIDED THAT THE VISA IN THE OLD PASSPORT WAS PRESENTED AT THE SAME TIME FOR INSPECTION.
6. THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY THANKED ANDERSON AND SAID THAT THE US RESPONSE WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL.
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