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Dear David Jones

Thank you for your FOI request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We received your request on 14th June. It has been assigned a unique
reference number FOI2023/11964. We aim to respond by 12th July.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights Unit

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Dear David Jones

The date that the response is due for your request, FOI2023/11964, has
been changed to 9th August

Kind Regards

Information Rights Unit

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Dear David Jones

The date that the response is due for your request, FOI2023/11964, has
been changed to 7th September

Kind Regards

Information Rights Unit

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Dear David Jones,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request
FOI2023/11964, received 14th June. Please find our response attached.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights Unit

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office