"In concept, it's pretty simple, " says Michael Brownrigg, a trade policy officer with the U.S. Consulate-General in Hong Kong.

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Mr. Ottaway, in his letter, also asked for clarification of what relationship Mr. Heywood had with the British Consulate-General in Chongqing, where Mr. Heywood was found dead, or the British Embassy in Beijing.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- A bomb threat temporarily closed the U.S. Embassy and consulate general offices in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, according to a senior United Arab Emirates official and a statement from the embassy.

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