CONFIDENTIAL
042231
MD LOAN 7293
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY ATHENS
́TELNO 483
OF 211415Z DEC 90
AND TO PRIORITY BERLIN, BERNE, BRUSSELS, UKREP BRUSSELS
AND TO PRIORITY UKDEL NATO
AND TO PRIORITY COPENHAGEN
AND TO PRIORITY, UKMIS GENEVA, UKDIS GENEVA, HELSINKI, LISBON AND TO PRIORITY LUXEMBOURG, MADRID, OSLO, ROME, STOCKHOLM
AND TO PRIORITY VIENNA, UKMIS VIENNA
AND TO PRIORITY UKDEL VIENNA, BELGRADE, WARSAW, BUDAPEST, PRAGUE AND TO PRIORITY VALLETTA, ANKARA
AND TO PRIORITY HOLY SEE
INFO PRIORITY BONN, THE HAGUE, PARIS, BUCHAREST, NICOSIA INFO PRIORITY REYKJAVIK, MOSCOW, SOFIA
FROM SECURITY DEPT
GULF CRISIS:
1.
CONTINGENCY PLANNING:
PERSONAL PROTECTION
AS THE 15 JANUARY DEADLINE IN THE GULF CRISIS APPROACHES, WITH THE ATTENDANT THREAT OF TERRORIST ATTACKS ON WESTERN
INTERESTS IF HOSTILITIES BREAK OUT, WE WISH TO ESTABLISH WHETHER HEADS OF MISSION WHO COULD BE MOST AT RISK WOULD HAVE ADEQUATE
ARMED PERSONAL PROTECTION FROM THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IF THE NEED AROSE. WE HAVE DETAILS OF CERTAIN POSTS WHERE SUCH PROTECTION IS ALREADY PROVIDED AS A MATTER OF COURSE. BUT IN CERTAIN OTHER CASES OUR INFORMATION IS INCOMPLETE OR MAY BE OUT OF DATE.
SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF ACTION ADDRESSEES WOULD CONFIRM THAT THEIR HOST GOVERNMENT WOULD BE ABLE AND WILLING TO PROVIDE ARMED PROTECTION IF SO REQUESTED. IF IN DOUBT, PLEASE SOUND THEM OUT (UNLESS YOU SEE REASON NOT TO DO SO).
2.
THIS TELEGRAM SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN TO MEAN THAT WE HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AN INCREASED THREAT IN EITHER GENERAL
OR SPECIFIC TERMS. NOR IS IT MEANT TO IMPLY THAT WE COULD NECESSARILY OFFER YOU ARMED PROTECTION FROM OUR OWN RESOURCES, NOT LEAST SINCE THE EXTENT OF THESE IS NOT FINALLY ESTABLISHED. BUT
WE DO NEED TO IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM AREAS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE..
HURD
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