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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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