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Chinese Embassy: Royal Mint

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 105773

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Pursuant to the answer of 25 November 2025, to Question 91404, on Embassies: Royal Mint, if he will publish the Note Verbale dated 4 May 2018 relating to the consent to the P

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Government does not routinely publish Notes Verbales outside of legal proceedings, or comment on their contents, as they are regarded by international custom as private diplomatic correspondence and presumed confidential.

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