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5. IN PREPARING FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS WE SHALL BE MAKING A NUMBER OF POSITIVE CHANGES BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE FIRST GROUP. WE SHALL EXPLAIN OUR PLANNING IN DETAIL NEARER THE TIME, BUT FOR THE PRESENT YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT WE AIM AT FINDING AN ALTERNATIVE TO PHOENIX HOUSE AS THE PRE-DEPARTURE CENTRE. WE SHALL ALSO BE CONSIDERING BETTER ARRANGEMENTS TO LIMIT AND CONTROL PRESS ACCESS TO THE OPERATION.

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