§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the Lao ambassador to present his credentials; and what is the reason for the delay.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe have not yet agreed a date with the Lao ambassador, who is resident in Paris, to present credentials. It is not uncommon for a period to elapse between agrément, the receipt of working copies of credentials, and their presentation by a non-resident ambassador.