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BADEH dane

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MDLOAN 7295

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO PRIORITY ADEN

TELNO 243

OF 211415Z DEC 90

AND TO PRIORITY ALGIERS, AMMAN, JERUSALEM, KADUNA, KARACHI AND TO PRIORITY KHARTOUM, TUNIS, BANAA, OTHER ME POSTS, LAGOS AND TO PRIORITY ISLAMABAD

MY TELNO 194 TO ABEN I GULF CRIB 181 THREAT TO BRITISH MISSIONS IN THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES

1. AB A FURTHER PART OF OUR CONTINGENCY PLANNING, WE WISH TO ESTABLISH WHETHER HEADS OF MISSION WHO COULD BE MOST AT RISK FROM TERRORIST ATTACK IN THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES WOULD HAVE ADEQUATE

ARMED PERSONAL PROTECTION FROM THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IF THE NEED AROSE. WE KNOW THE POSITION AT CERTAIN POSTS, BUT IN OTHERS OUR INFORMATION IS INCOMPLETE OR MAY BE OUT OF DATE. WE SHOULD BE

GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THAT YOUR 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.

3.

PARA 7(B) OF TUR ASKED POSTS TO SEND COPIES OF THEIR RIOT

DRILL INSTRUCTIONS TO SECURITY DEPARTMENT. WOULD THOSE WHO HAVE

NOT ALREADY DONE SO PLEASE COMPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE?

HURD

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