Both countries have signed a treaty for liberal interpretation of the identity requirements under their double taxation agreement, the ET reported.

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But it turns out Muslim tradition has always been fairly liberal in its interpretation about the point at which a fetus can be considered fully human.

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As the UKSA say to Mr Cavanagh in a separate note, "the liberal selection and interpretation of statistics in speeches and political statements is something we have to accept".

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