From: roland@perry.uk 
  
 In message <4774996351.20af2437@uninhabited.net>, at 07:42:30 on Thu, 31 
 Jul 2025, Roger Hayter  remarked: 
 >On 30 Jul 2025 at 19:50:32 BST, "GB"  wrote: 
 > 
 >> On 30/07/2025 16:58, Jethro_uk wrote: 
 >>> On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:02 +0100, GB wrote: 
 >>> 
 >>>> On 30/07/2025 10:51, Jethro_uk wrote: 
 >>>>> [quoted text muted] 
 >>>> 
 >>>> 
 >>>> If ordered to surrender their passport, the order *ought* to be phrased 
 >>>> so as to cover all such documents. 
 >>> 
 >>> The problem is that non-UK passports are not the property of the bearer, 
 >>> nor the UK government. 
 >>> 
 >>> Is it a condition of issue of any foreign passport that it must be 
 >>> surrendered to the UK authorities if they demand it ? 
 >> 
 >> The UK authorities would not be taking over ownership, but merely 
 >> providing safe keeping? I really can't see it causing a diplomatic 
 incident. 
 > 
 >I believe that in many countries hotels insist on keeping people's 
 passports. 
  
 Not just hotels. The reception desk at several European Commission 
 buildings does (for visitors). 
  
 > This doesn't seem to cause a problem for issuing countries. 
 > 
  
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