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that we started planning Our campaign of explanation of BN(O) status to third counties. Ministers have said that this campaign will take place

place between the time the Order is in place and the time the passport i s introduced in

1987.

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We last gave thought to this subject in early 1985 (papers attached). This culminated in a letter to John Boyd, to which we have never received a reply,despite a number of reminders.

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A peg to hang our planning on has surfaced in correspondence between Richard Fries in the Home Office and MVD and NTD on the Dutch VAA (papers attached). I think should propose a meeting with those concerned in the near

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that we future.

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