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IdiAmin

681 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Aug 15, 1978 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Your Letter · 28 pages OCR'd
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~ 2 - 4. The aircraft v-d.ll be directed to a specified designated .holding point in order that secure communication by an adapted inter-face land-line"may be effected. 5. Any plan should contain a degree of flexibility in the event that President AMIN refuses to go to a designated block. 6. Air Traffic Control will remain in contact with the ' - aircraft at this stage and in accordance with normal emergency procedures a Police Liaison Officer will be with Air Traffic "Control. • 7. The initial contact would be by the Duty Uniform Inspector and any conversation by telephone or radio must be secure. It would be important at this stage that as much information relating to President AMIN's reaction to this initial negotiation, and his intentions, be obtained. 8. Inner and outer cordons would need to be placed in position with Police marksmen at a distance (snipers) and uniformed officers employed as a close inner cordon. Any arms carried must be concealed. Officers in an exposed position will be equipped with protective clothing. 9. The following will be deployed;- a) 70 Airport Division uniformed officers for initial response; b) anti-terrorist dog section; - c) three units of Special Patrol Group (to be used for disarming procedures); d) D.ll firearms squad"(sniper positions); e) C.7 (Technical Support) including Explosives' Officers; • ' ' • f). C.13 Anti-Terrorist Squad. Command and Control will be exercised from Operations Room of Airport Division, and mobile Incident Van*. 10. If a stand off situation developed, C.O.3.R., which would be activated, would take any'political'decisions necessary. Police would maintain a holding operation. 11. An Immigration Officer or Foreign and Commonwealth official should explain the legal position to the Captain of the aircraft. ' .
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