> The British could declare him persona non grata and order his
> appointment terminated.
But then, wouldn't they ordinarily have to let him leave? I mean, only diplomatic staff get declared persona non grata, right? At least, that's the familiar pattern -- somebody gets declared PNG and is packed off home, not arrested by the host country. No?
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