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Originally Posted by oscer
I think if the uK goes in and arrests Assange in the embassy that then Ecuador is well within its rights to arrest British diplomats for any little crime
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If I understand correctly - and someone correct me if I'm wrong here - any country can suspend diplomatic privileges simply by giving proper warning. Which means the UK can say "You are no longer welcome here, you must leave and you have one week" at which point diplomats are no longer diplomats and no longer enjoy any special rights or consideration, and any property owned by Ecuador will no longer be an embassy and subject to the normal UK laws as any other property would.
However, I do not see the UK going this far.