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Mr Bright, SAMD
EVACUATION PLANS : FALKLAND ISLANDS
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Your minute of 19 March enquired about evacuation plans. can confirm that there are no such plans presently in existence in the Dependent Territories; there was, however, until recently, a Joint Theatre Plan in Anguilla and there is contingency planning in Belize for certain persons only.
2. The subject of evacuation plans was discussed at the Caribbean Governors' Conference in January, the relevant extract is attached. However, I imagine that as you are considering a general evacuation rather than of selected individuals only, most of this would not apply.
3. The (now obsolete) JTP for Anguilla is available in WIAD; you will need to approach Defence Department for authority to obtain a copy. But I agree that there is no alternative to consulting the MOD. I have no comments on the draft.
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Colin Built
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
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VAD KATRACY NO. 51
1 8 MAR 1981
DRK OFFICER
Item 11: Upkeep of Government House and Governors Offrees Rendences
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Mr Wallace introduced the item. Mr Deare thought that
acceptance on the FCO budget of the cost of bringing
Government Houses etc, up to scratch was the only solution
(with local governments looking after normal maintenance).
Various breaches of the old policy were reported in the
Falklands, Ascension, Belize and TCI. The important principle
to get accepted was that FCO should treat Governors' posts on
the same terms as DS posts; this would be easier now because of
more DS people filling them. Inspectors had recently agreed
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and
amenities like a tennis court and swimming pool in Belize,
some replacement of furniture in TCI. Mr Russell thought HMG
security expenditure however was quite inappropriate to the
local vote, as was the present position in Caymans.
wanted regular PSA visits for an objective view.
raised the problem of PSA/CAS not accepting small orders, eg
Mr Davidson
Mr Dale
for crockery it was possible that ASD could help in this regard.
Mr Edwards offered BDD architectural
advice if required, but
Mr Deare thought it would be best if PSA got used to the idea of
doing this on the basis of regular visits.
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Evaluation
Evacuation Planning
61.
In introducing the item, Mr Morrice said that FCO Inspectors
had drawn attention to a possible gap in contingency plans in dependencies, viz. that there was no plan for the evacuation of
UK nationals in the event of civil disorder. There were objections
to such a plan in that HMG had a responsibility towards all the
inhabitants of a dependency but it was at least necessary for the
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