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<p>The British Embassy in Washington, and the New York Consulate, have provided support
for the visit this week of the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, to the US.
The Consul General in New York hosted a lunch at his residence on 7 April, in association
with Scottish Development International (SDI), for the First Minister and 17 Scottish
companies from the First Minister's accompanying trade mission, to which key business
figures were invited. The British Embassy in Washington worked with the New York Consulate
to organise port courtesies for the First Minister, upon arrival in New York ,to allow
the Scottish Affairs Office (based in the British Embassy Washington) to greet the
First Minister at the airport and expedite customs and immigration procedures.</p>
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