oh no oh no. Damn! This happened to a friend of mine when I was with her in London--we were a group in a pub, none of us was drunk, just happy, I was facing her, we were in a corner, her purse was on the back of her chair. I should have seen the bastard, because there weren't even very many people in the bar and NONE in our corner, but it was obviously very slick and quick. So if it's any consolation, it might not have made any difference had you been sober--they are very very good at what they do, and if your purse is dangling even for a short while in a less than fully protected place, they can make off with it.
So more huggles from me and hope that the embassy treats with some modicum of dignity. If you don't have a photocopy of the passport, don't panic, but if you have ANY information from the passport--the number, whatever, bring it with you. Any alternate forms of id, etc. Anything to help make your case that you are who you say you are.
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