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WHERE IT IS FEASIBLE YOU MAY, AT YOUR DISCRETION, MAKE DISCREET CONTACT WITH THEM ON THE SUBJECT, STRESSING THAT YOUR APPROACH SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN TO IMPLY ANY EARLY EXPECTATION OF
· HOSTILITIES.
6. THE MAIN RISK OF RIOT ARISES IN COUNTRIES WHERE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY NOT BE WILLING (OR ABLE) TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PROTECTION. OUR PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT IS THAT THESE INCLUDE JORDAN, YEMEN, SUDAN, ALGERIA, LIBYA, TUNISIA, THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES AND POSSIBLY NORTHERN NIGERIA AND KARACHI. POSTS IN THESE, COUNTRIES SHOULD ADVISE THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH THE WARDENS, TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE SUFFICIENT STOCKS OF FOOD AND WATER TO
ENABLE THEM TO STAY OFF THE STREETS IN A PERIOD OF TENSION. 7. PREMISES ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, ESPECIALLY EMBASSIES AND PERHAPS RESIDENCES, ARE LIKELY TO BE PRIME TARGETS FOR DEMONSTRATIONS. UNLESS THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE SO, POSTS AT HIGH RISK OF RIOT SHOULD NOW PUT IN HAND THE FOLLOWING: (A) A THOROUGH WEEDING OF NON-ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS:
(B) REHEARSAL OF RIOT DRILLS (COPIES OF RELEVANT INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ESCAPE PROCEDURES, SHOULD BE SENT TO SECURITY
DEPARTMENT):
(C) IN EXTREME CASES, AND IF OPPORTUNITY ALLOWS, WE RECOMMEND A
LOCK AND LEAVE POLICY. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EMERGENCY DESTRUCTION OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT SHOULD THEREFORE BE
REVIEWED:
(D) EMERGENCY RADIOS SHOULD BE TESTED. (PLEASE ENSURE THAT
ISD (0) HAVE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING FREQUENCIES. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL SETS SHOULD BE MADE TO THEM.):
(E) OTHER BRITISH INSTITUTIONS, SUCH AS THE BRITISH COUNCIL, SHOULD BE INVITED TO TAKE SENSIBLE PRECAUTIONS. (WE HAVE BRIEFED
BRITISH COUNCIL TOP MANAGEMENT).
(F) CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO WHETHER A VISIT BY AN OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISER WOULD BE HELPFUL.
CIVIL AVIATION
8. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THE NEED TO WARN BRITISH AVIATION AND SHIPPING IMMEDIATELY OF ANY THREAT THAT MIGHT AFFECT THEIR OPERATIONS. A TELEPHONE CALL OR FLASH TELEGRAM TO THE EMERGENCY
UNITY WOULD BE BEST.
DEPENDANTS
9. WE ARE NOT, AT THIS STAGE, SUGGESTING THAT THE BRITISH COMMUNITY SHOULD THIN DOWN OR THAT THE NUMBER OF OFFICIAL DEPENDANTS SHOULD BE REDUCED. THIS IS STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION HERE.
YOU MAY, HOWEVER, LIKE TO GIVE SOME THOUGHT TO WHETHER THERE MAY BE MEANS OF REDUCING EXIT FORMALITIES IF A NEED SHOULD
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