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Ben Carlyle

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Ben was born in Britain to a mother commissioned into the Royal Navy and a father serving with the United States Armed Forces. Soon after, the family moved to San Diego; whence, as just a toddler, Ben became acquainted with the water.

Before his teens, the family moved back to Britain, where Ben received the offer of a place at boarding school. From university, Ben set his sights on the ancient trading routes of Asia. Nearly a decade later, Ben returned to the United States, settling down on a smallholding that prides itself on minimising its environmental impact and maintaining a sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle.

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I've held off asking this, as I know you are busy with things! If you do get time can you explain what a 'pick-up and run passport' is and how that can be done? You mention this and it made me think; now, it's like an itch. Take care and stay safe.

Ben Carlyle Hi Gisela,
I'm just back in: it's late and we are all very tired, so sleep is calling.

I will answer your question before we go back out; before I do, t…moreHi Gisela,
I'm just back in: it's late and we are all very tired, so sleep is calling.

I will answer your question before we go back out; before I do, think of these few things:

How often do people go on holiday and find their passport has gone astray?
How many of those discover their wallet/purse/other identification is also nowhere to be found?
How many people become separated from their passport soon after they arrive in the country, before they reach their hotel even?
How many people, when jet-lagged, stop off for a coffee, put their wallet/purse on the table with their passport and walk off, leaving their possessions behind?
Are these airport coffee stops covered by CCTV?
In such cases, which happen frequently, where would said person go to report the loss and if their first port of call is the local police, where would the police direct them?
As the loss of a passport is frequent, does the country which issued the passport have well-rehearsed procedures for such an eventuality?

We are talking of Britain, where ten-year passports are issued.

How many people, when their passport has but six-months validity, still use the passport to go on holiday or on a business trip?
How many people look the same as their passport photo after ten-years?
How easy is it to change the colour of someones's eyes with tinted contact lenses?
How easy is it for someone with the skills to change a face, enough, with a bit of make-up?
What might be one of the responsibilities of a Resident Security Officer (MI-6 Officer) when posted to a foreign embassy?

With the answers, you might want to, 'pick this up and run with it'.

My best wishes, Ben.(less)

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