Email sent by Mr Frank Brady to HM Consul,
Consulate-General Paris
As an official of the EU working here in Brussels
I cannot believe that the decision has been taken to move the
processing of British Passports to Paris. Given the number of
EU institutions, Nato and other international organisations not
to mention the number of major International Companies here in
Brussels this decision shows once again the lack of the British
Governments commitment to Europe. This decision which I presume
has been taken for financial reasons does obviously not take into
consideration the costs to British citizens who will now have
to travel to Paris. Alternatively the passports will now be sent
by international mail for those who cannot afford to go to Paris.
This I presume will be by registered International mail which
is equally very costly.
This is equally quite insulting to the Belgian
state in so far as the UK government doesn't consider Belgium
worthy of full consular treatment for it's own citizens
Outrageous. I cannot begin to express my frustration
at the arrogance of this decision.
27 February 2008
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