| BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation
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| BBC WS | BBC World Service
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| CG | Consul General / Consulate General
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| CMG | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
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| CPA | Coalition Provisional Authority (Iraq)
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| CVO | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
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| DCA | Department for Constitutional Affairs
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| DEL | Departmental Expenditure Limit
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| DfID | Department for International Development
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| ECM | Entry Clearance Manager
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| ECO | Entry Clearance Officer
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| EFL | English as a Foreign Language
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| ELT | English Language Teaching
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| EU | European Union |
| FCO | Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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| FM | Frequency Modulation |
| FY | Financial Year |
| G8 | Group of eight (major industrialised nations)
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| HMA | Her Majesty's Ambassador
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| HO | Home Office |
| IAA | Immigration Appellate Authority
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| ICT | Information and Communications Technology
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| IND | Immigration and Nationality Directorate
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| IT | Information Technology |
| KCMG | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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| LVO | Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
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| MOD | Ministry of Defence |
| NAO | National Audit Office |
| OGC | Office of Government Commerce
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| OT | Overseas Territories |
| PSA | Public Service Agreement
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| SMS | Senior Management Service
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| SR | Spending Review |
| SW | Short Wave |
| UKTI | UK Trade & Investment
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