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04 FEB 1981
OAG's CONFERENCE:
ITEM 13:
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19-21 JANUARY 1981
EVACUATION OF UK PATRIALS FROM DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
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Inspectors have recommended consideration be given to preparation of evacuation plans (civil and military) for UK patrials from dependent territories.
2.
a)
b)
3.
Never considered before since:
Government's first duty to restore order;
all residents are entitled to the same protection.
Preliminary internal FCO discussions have revealed:
a) actual need in any territory is probably nil;
b)
4.
knowledge of plan's existence could be politically dynamite. Probably better to rely on mounting crash operation in which case it would probably be military and MOD are already generally aware of need for swift action.
Should
But preparation of a plan might be a useful exercise in certain territories (very limited circulation). Do OAG's agree? exercise be limited to specific territories? Which ones?
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