Clue: Record second thoughts about recent requirement for country reps (2,6)
Answer: CD PLATES
Explanation: Record second thoughts about recent requirement for country reps (2,6)
An envelope ('about') of LATE ('recent') in CD (compact disc, 'record') plus PS (*postscriptum*, 'second thoughts'). In the definition CD stands for *Corps Diplomatique,* license plates identifying a vehicle as belonging to an embassy.