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MR. TIM RENTON:
I will here reply on behalf of the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office because this is a matter that lies
within their
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I have to say I an advised by the FCO that they are
not aware of any difficulties with Pakistan at all.
As far as Austria, the FCO has explained to Austria
that, in their words, there are no, for practical
purposes,
passport.
differences between the BDTC and the BNO
I get the impression that the correspondence on this
issue has lain in some ministry for a few months gathering
a little dust, but there is absolutely no reason by the
matter should not be clarified quickly and to the
satisfaction of Hong Kong and it may be a matter to which
you wish to return when the Foreign and Commonwealth
Secretary comes next to talk to you.
I am not aware of any other countries other than
those two you have mentioned either.
MR. DENNIS CANAVAN;
wrong?
Are you telling us that the evidence we received was
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