Unless they are guilty of a “Burnhamism”, the US Government has decided not to include RFID chips on new US passports after receiving a huge number of complaints about the possible privacy implications (complaints which they posted on their website with the email addresses of the complainants – heh, nice going US passport office).

Whilst the UK government has insisted these are a requirement of ICAO Passport Specifications (despite no one being able to find exactly where it says so), they have often also cited the need for such technologies in order to remain part of the US Visa Waiver scheme with its much delayed requirement changes.

So what excuse will they come up with now this one is clearly a red herring?

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