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immigration rules. We would only pursue this if you thought it would be helpful. Another idea is that a general statement, couched in the most positive possible terms, of the immigration

status of BN (O) passport holders might be printed on a separate piece of paper which could be inserted in a BN (O) passport if the holder wished. You may try these ideas out on EXCO on 7

January.

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Para 3 of TUR. The argument you refer

refer to was included by

the Home Office merely to draw attention to a consideration they

have to bear in mind affecting passport endorsements in general. There is of course no intention whatever of imposing an entry

certificate or visa requirement for BN (O) passport holders.

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