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Monrovia, Nov. 26 -- The United Kingdom government has declared two Liberian diplomats serving at the Liberian Embassy in London as persona non grata.
Full details of the declaration have not been disclosed but the two Liberian diplomats have been expelled from the country.
Mr. Jay Napoleon Toquie, II and Mr. Chester Dweh Barh, Sr. were notified of their "persona non grata" status through a written communication via the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the U.K. Government.
"I am writing to formally inform you that Her Majesty's government, in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961, has today, November 21, 2017, advised two members of your mission through writing that they are persona non grata with effect from January 8, 2018," the letter, a copy of which has been obtained by FrontPageAfrica, reads.
The letter, written by Barry Nicholas of the Diplomatic Missions and Foreign Organizations Unit of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office informs the Charge d'Affaires of the Liberian Embassy in London, Mr. Ibrahim Nyei, about the UK government's decision.
By extension, the families and all other dependents of the two expelled diplomats have been affected by the declaration and have also been notified of Her Majesty the Queen's government decision, the letter says.
It did not provide further explanation for the expulsion of the Foreign Service workers, but cited Article 9(1) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
"The receiving State...