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TACTICAL UNIT FOR THIS STAGE OF THE OPERATION. THEY WILL WEAR NORMAL POLICE UNIFORMS, NOT/NOT THEIR RIOT EQUIPMENT.
(5) AT 03.45 THE CONVOY OF POLICE VEHICLES WILL LEAVE PHOENIX HOUSE FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE AIRPORT. 6 POLICE MOTOR-CYCLISTS AND ONE TRAFFIC CONTROL CAR WILL CLEAR THE ROUTE TO THE AIRPORT. THE POLICE VEHICLES WILL HAVE CLOSED SIDES AND BACKS TO PREVENT PRESS
PHOTOGRAPHY.
(6) AT 04.00 HOURS THE POLICE VEHICLES WILL ARRIVE AT THE EAST GATE OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPORT WILL BE CLOSED AT THIS TIME OF NIGHT. ENTRY THROUGH THE EAST GATE AND DISEMBARKATION AT BUS DOCKING ENTRANCE F WILL ENABLE US TO PREVENT PRESS AND PUBLIC ACCESS ENTIRELY. THE RETURNEES AND THEIR BAGGAGE WILL AGAIN BE SEARCHED AT THE BUS DOCKING POINT. THE RETURNEES WILL THEN MOVE UP THE ESCALATOR FROM THE BUS DOCK TO THE FIRST FLOOR FROM WHERE THEY WILL BOARD THE AIRCRAFT VIA AN AIRBRIDGE. ANY PERSON WHO RESISTS WILL BE RESTRAINED WITH MINIMUM FORCE AND TAKEN ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
(7) A TEAM OF 100 POLICE OFFICERS, 8 IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AND 2 SECURITY BRANCH OFFICIALS WILL ALREADY BE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT. EACH OF THE ADULT RETURNEES WILL BE SEATED BETWEEN TWO POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE JOURNEY ΤΟ ΗΑΝΟΙ.
(8) DEPARTURE IS SCHEDULED FOR 05.00 HOURS. THE JOURNEY TIME TO HANOI IS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES. THE POLICE AND IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT WILL WEAR UNIFORMS. THE POLICE OFFICERS WILL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESCORTING THE RETURNEES OFF THE AIRCRAFT. ONCE ON THE AIRPORT APRON THE RETURNEES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES.
2. THE ENTIRE OPERATION WILL BE VIDEO-TAPED BY CSD AND THE POLICE. UNHCR WILL NOT/NOT BE BRIEFED BEFORE THE OPERATION AND NOR WILL THEIR FIELD OFFICERS BE INVITED TO MONITOR THE DEPARTURE. A MEDICAL TEAM WILL BE ON HAND AT EVERY STAGE OF THE OPERATION, INCLUDING THE FLIGHT TO HANOI.
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