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Place of Detention (Paragraph 21) Any decision to move President Amin and his party from their place of arrival in the UK to another place of detention while negotiations proceeded should only be taken in the very last resort and only for reasons of ensuring the safety of the President and his party since Commonwealth and international opinion would find it difficult to accept our action in moving him from one place to another in the UK by force. It might, of course, be possible to gain President Amin's acceptance to his removal, on grounds of personal safety, eg from demonstrators, greater comfort and convenience. But if not, ideally President Amin and his party should continue to be accommodated at the place of their arrival, and every effort should be made to make this possible, eg by the provision of the necessary security forces. SECRET