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Reporting Centres are capable of operating independently

from other elements of UKADGE; and these facilities

together with a series of major improvements currently

being considered, will add to the ability of UKADGE to

withstand attack and improve its flexibility.

1. Skynet

The Skynet IT Communications Satellite was success-

fully launched in November 1974 and is now operational.

PART II BRITISH FORCES' OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES

COUNT ER-TERRORIST OPERATIONS

Northern Ireland

30.

The Armed Services' operations in Northern Ireland are described

in Chapter II (paragraphs 37 to 47 ).

Other Counter-terrorist Operations

31. Army bomb disposal teams have assisted local police forces

at bomb incidents in Great Britain. In addition, Army units have

been deployed from time to time to Heathrow Airport, to support

the Metropolitan Police in counter-terrorist preventive operations.

In November 1974 the Army practised similar procedures for Gatwick

Airport, with the Surrey and Sussex Police Forces.

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