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<p>The Foreign Secretary has spoken directly to his Chinese counterpart about the
evacuation of British nationals from Hubei Province, and he raised the issue of dual-nationals
and dependents, emphasising the importance of keeping families together. Contact with
the Chinese authorities continued at Senior Official level. The Chinese Government
did make a last-minute decision to allow dual nationals and dependents to board the
UK flight which arrived at RAF Brize Norton on 31 January. At 1945 on 2 February,
we successfully evacuated a further 11 people – 7 British nationals and 4 dependents.
These figures were correct as of 4 February. We remain in close contact with the Chinese
authorities and are working with international partners to provide other ways for
British nationals who remain in Hubei to return home.</p>
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