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Downloadable letters explaining UK laws and conventions on people's names and name changing.
Collection of romanization systems and tables of correspondence approved by Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) and the US Board on Geographic Names. Please note that the application of these systems should be in accordance with PCGN policy for the...
Letters explaining UK laws on nationality, including dual nationality. Sometimes called information notes.
This series brings together all documents relating to Strategic and Joint Capability Concepts.
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Information and guidance for variations in names.
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