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Curfews

On learning that a curfew is likely to be imposed, DUS and DRS will arrange :

4.

5.

(a) for contact

maintained

Secretariat

to with Emergency

be established and

the

Government Co-ordination

Headquarters;

(b)

Centre by USD Headquarters and RSD

of

for senior officers to be posted to take control

all the departments' emergency offices as well as other emergency depots and to so inform the GSECC (overall direction by DUS and DRS will continue until such time as communications break down or specific instructions to the contrary are issued);

(c)

for contact

(d)

(e)

to

be established and maintained between all USD/RSD emergency offices and depots;

Information

on

for close contact to be kept with the Combined

Centre suspension or resumption of routine services and on publicity for any special arrangements or precautions; and

for close liaison to be maintained between USD and RSD Headquarters and the City and New Territories Administration.

In areas where no curfew is imposed, normal services will be maintained as far as possible.

COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD

6.

The plan is to maintain a fully manned 24-hour service for this vital task throughout any emergency period.

7.

Routine services for the collection and reception of the dead will be discontinued while the curfew is on. The service will only operate at the request of, and under direction of, the Police e.g. to collect dead bodies from areas of any

disturbances.

Where necessary,

provided by Security Forces.

escorts

will

be

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