CONFIDENTIAL
Security Forces Deployment on anti-illegal immigrant operations (approximate)
Police
+
Army
(total numbers involved) (no. of 4-mai patrols)
1978
September
53 (212 men)
October
approx. 710
59 (236
11
November
73 (292
"1 )
December
710
72 (288
#1
>
1979
January
710
60
(240 men)
February
977
61 (244 >
March
977
74 (296
>
April
1,700
90 (360
)
May
2,075
120 (480
11
>
Army figures are only for those actually on patrol.
* As from 28 May an additional battalion has
been deployed on the border. The number of patrols will be increased accordingly.
CONFIDENTIAL