Annex D
MODEL SUBMISSION
Reference: //2004
| From: | Geographical Dept Desk Officer
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| Date: | |
| [PS] |
| cc: | PS/PUS |
| PS/Minister responsible for the regionDirector-General responsible for the region
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| Director General Defence and Intelligence (if threat related)
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| Director International Security (if threat related)
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| Director, Consular Services
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| Head of CTPD and SSU (if threat related) Head of AMED (if aviation or maritime implication)
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| Press Office (for press enquiries or releases)
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| PRDD (for Parliamentary implications)
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| Head, Consular Crisis Group Head, Travel Advice Section, CCG
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| CTPD Threats Team Leader
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| JTAC |
| WASHINGTON (if threat related)
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| Other Posts as appropriate
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Head of Geographical Department
Director General Corporate Affairs
[Private Secretary]
ISSUE
1. Whether to change our Travel Advice for [country].
TIMING
2. Immediate/priority/routine. [Should reflect urgency
of eg new information from post, new threat assessment, change
of partner's travel advice, etc].
PREFERRED OPTIONS
3. That we [do not] change our advice, to [explain briefly
the change].
Consular Crisis Group; Post; CTPD and SSU (if terrorist threat
against the mission or HMG personnel); AMED (if shipping or air
services are affected); PRDD and the Press Office agree.
ARGUMENT AND
BACKGROUND
4. [Current advice]
The current Travel Advice is (attach it).
5. [New information/intelligence]
We need to consider whether to change it because. . . . (explain
what new event/information has prompted this eg. JTAC assessment,
reference XX/04).
Do not refer to any names, dates, places and above all sources
when describing intelligence to keep the submission capped at
Confidential. [Credibility of information/intelligence].
Essential intelligence should be sent in parallel - DGCA
has Fortress, SofS will require a hard copy.
6. [Recommendation for/against change in Travel Advice]
We recommend that we do/don't change the Travel Advice, in
the following way (make clear whether you are proposing a change
to the facts or to the advice, or both; and attach the draft new
Travel Advice in full as it will appear on the website. The Secretary
of State likes to see tracked changes so that he can quickly identify
"before" and "after").
7. [Reasons]
The reason for this proposed change is . . . (explain the
pros and cons if there are any; and if there are divided opinions
inside or between FCO/Post/OGDs—if so explain who thinks
what, citing the Post's view in full).
8. [Our Allies (US, Australia, Canada) and EU partners
position]
The US/other key partners' Travel Advice is . . . (attach
texts and explain any differences to what we are proposing); whether
they have changes in mind and if so, what.
9. [Local authorities reaction]
The local authorities' reaction to this change is likely
to be . . . We [do not] recommend informing them in advance of
the change (as a general rule we should try to inform in advance,
unless there is a strong reason not to). The effect of the change
on the country concerned is likely to be . . . (eg damage to tourism,
halting of air services etc).
10. [Local authorities ability to deal with the situation]
Give details of the general [security] situation, previous
[terrorist] incidents and ability of the local authorities to
deal with the situation.
11. [Action at Post] If Ministers agree, Post will .
. . (explain what they will do to promulgate the new advice locally;
e.g. whether they will brief host government in advance; briefing
local community, NGOs etc; explain too any new local security
measures they may be putting in place; and if necessary make a
recommendation on whether the post should evacuate non-essential
staff and families. It may also be necessary to recommend close
protection for key staff or closure of visa section).
12. [Action in London] We will . . . (explain if we are
going to be doing any briefing in London, eg of NGO head offices,
etc, and whether any other action (eg organising an evacuation)
is necessary. TAS are responsible for briefing the travel industry
and making the change on the website.
MEDIA AND
PARLIAMENTARY IMPLICATIONS
13. [Consulting the Press Office and PRDD, note any prior
and anticipated media coverage and parliamentary interest. Explain
whether we are recommending any proactive announcement of the
change, and set out the press line on why the advice has been
changed.]
RESOURCE IMPLICATONS
14. None [Unless eg special action required to protect
Embassy staff and premises].
Desk Officer
Geographical Dept
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