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Foreign Diplomats

Volume 868: debated on Wednesday 30 January 1974

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37.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are taken to control visits to the United Kingdom, without passports, of foreign diplomats accredited abroad; and if he will make a statement.

Foreign diplomats accredited to some other country are subject to immigration control, and in accordance with the immigration rules—rule 3 of H.C. 81—must, on arrival in the United Kingdom, produce on request by the immigration officer a passport or other document establishing identity and nationality. If my hon. Friend has any particular case in mind I shall be very ready to look into it.