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8. I recommend that the Secretary of State should minute to the

Home Secretary drawing the problem of delay to his attention and

urging him to pull out all the stops to meet the 1987 introduction

date, or to consider manual issue of a CFP type passport by that

date

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9. A separate submission will be made later on what guidance

should be issued on passports for British nationals without EC

rights.

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