CONFIDENTIAL
2
Curfews
On learning that a curfew is likely to be imposed, DUS and DRS will arrange :
4.
5.
(a) for contact
maintained
Secretariat
to with Emergency
be established and
the
Government Co-ordination
Headquarters;
(b)
Centre by USD Headquarters and RSD
of
for senior officers to be posted to take control
all the departments' emergency offices as well as other emergency depots and to so inform the GSECC (overall direction by DUS and DRS will continue until such time as communications break down or specific instructions to the contrary are issued);
(c)
for contact
(d)
(e)
to
be established and maintained between all USD/RSD emergency offices and depots;
Information
on
for close contact to be kept with the Combined
Centre suspension or resumption of routine services and on publicity for any special arrangements or precautions; and
for close liaison to be maintained between USD and RSD Headquarters and the City and New Territories Administration.
In areas where no curfew is imposed, normal services will be maintained as far as possible.
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD
6.
The plan is to maintain a fully manned 24-hour service for this vital task throughout any emergency period.
7.
Routine services for the collection and reception of the dead will be discontinued while the curfew is on. The service will only operate at the request of, and under direction of, the Police e.g. to collect dead bodies from areas of any
disturbances.
Where necessary,
provided by Security Forces.
escorts
will
be
CONFIDENTIAL
292