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must also receive prior clearance from the British Embassy in

Washington. The details required are as in paragraph 6.4 above.

SECURITY

8.1 Where sufficient notice is given (at least 5 working days) clearance will be sought using secure communications. Short notice requests must be processed on an open telephone. Whilst care Will be taken to guard particularly sensitive information, it is clearly in the interests of those who would wish the nature of their

activities to be kept confidential to give the maximum possible

notice of what they wish to do.

EMBASSY CONTACTS

9.1 During office hours (0900 1800 EST, Monday-Friday) all

requests for clearances should be addressed to:-

Mrs Elizabeth Langham

3rd Secretary

British Embassy

3100, Massachussets Avenue NW

WASHINGTON DC 20008

Tel:

(202) 898 4230

or to

Mr Michael Snell

2nd Secretary

Tel: (202) 898 4237

At other times urgent telephone requests should be made to the Embassy switchboard (24 hours): (202) 1340 asking that either Mr Snell or Mrs Langham return the call. In the absence of either the request should be put to the Chancery Duty Officer.

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