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cmuAUWAY, LONDON, SVV1H OSG Our ref: CR 221/77/16 23rd May, 1977 OPERATION "BOTTLE" It is suggested that this plan form the basis of contingency planning in the event of President AMIN of Uganda and a party of up to 250, of whom 40 could be armed, attempting to enter the country to attend the Commonwealth Prime Ministers1 Conference which will be held between 8th and 16th June, 1977, at Lancaster Mouse, London, K.M.G. will be asked to make a clear and un- equivocal statement to President AMIN that he and his party are not welcome and will not be allowed to land. 1, In order to obtain as much co-ordinated intelliger.ee as possible, all Police Forces are asked to inform the Metropolitan Police Special Branch, who have agreed to act as a central collecting and disseminating point, of any information. 2. Air Traffic Control will be asked to co-operate by causing the maximum delay whilst the aircraft is in the air and an indication will be given by them to the President and his party that they are not welcome. An attempt should be made by A.T.C. to divert the aircraft to a military airfield, probably R.A.F. Brise Norton, Oxfordshire, (Immigration Officers from Heathrow will be escorted by Police if necessary to Brize Norton.) . Force contingency plan for informing Deputy Assistant Commissioner 'A' Department (Operations) and other senior officers will be put into operation. " • 3. Maximum delay should be exercised once the aircraft v"is on 'the ground in order to enable the ground contingency plan to' be put into operation and Immigration and Air Traffic Control will be'asked to co-operate to delay any attempt by AMIN and the party to disembark at this stage.