Country codes on Australia diplomatic vehicle registration plates
Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Under The Freedom of Information Act 1982, please provide the codes/prefixes that are allocated to foreign countries and international organisations for their diplomatic cars.
If you need any clarification, or if this request would be better directed at another organisation, please let me know as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
Zach Zhao
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Dear Mr Zhao
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international organisations for their diplomatic cars.
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Dear Mr Zhao
Please see attached a decision regarding your FOI request LEX7592.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Section
Public Interest Law Branch
Regulatory and Legal Policy Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Country codes on
Australia diplomatic vehicle registration plates
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Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Under The Freedom of Information Act 1982, please provide the
codes/prefixes that are allocated to foreign countries and international
organisations for their diplomatic cars.
If you need any clarification, or if this request would be better directed
at another organisation, please let me know as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
Zach Zhao
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