I made it in to the embassy for 10am, and went through the various security requirements to speak to the person there. I had to leave my phone in a locker outside the office, which made me concerned about being able to prove my travel plans.
WHen I spoke with the person at the embassy, I was advised that they would not issue me with a travel document, unless I was guaranteed to be able to carry out my travel plans listed in it, and that it would not be issued unless the plans included either going back to the UK, or finishing back in Malaysia.
As such this meant that my flight to Phuket was a wasted ticket, as well as the bus, both of which were not refundable purchases.
I was given a new action plan - this one involving going back to Singapore for a few days then returning back to Malaysia.
- Apply for new passport online, and have it sent to the High Commission.
- Get police report for the lost passport so that I have it as evidence for the exit stamp needed from immigration.
- Book travel to and from Singapore to allow my to get Emergency Travel Document.
- Check with Singapore immigration about my status for travel there, as I had already been refused entry once.
After wracking my brain trying to figure out who I could countersign the document, I remembered that Iskandar was still in Kuala Lumpur, so after checking with the Passport Office they advised that I could use him.
I headed over to Desa Park City, where I met Iskandar at the Social club, and enjoyed some tasty cips and spicy mince. We read through the requirements for countersignature again and we both realised that it was not going to work, as the requirements were such that it needed someone with professional qualifications, or worked with local authorities or as a civil servant.
I headed back to the hostel, and after establishing that I could use the photographers for Sara's wedding, I called the passport office again to find out if it was acceptable to post the signed declarations to the person I who was going to countersign it, and have them forward it on to the office later. They confirmed this was the case, and then I remembered that Gordon was a civil engineer for the forestry commission, and also by that virtue a civil servant.
I managed to call him and he agreed that he would be able to sort that end of things out for me, so that all I had to do was post to him once I had everything else sorted.