Engelske fredskvinder bruger enorme sikkerhedsforanstaltninger som argument for at stjernekrigsprojektet er tyvstartet
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Hill Women's Peace Camp(aign] (scannet udg.)
Philip
L Hill,
Defence
Estates' Agency Secretariat,
Blakemore
Drive,
Sutton
Coldfield,
West
Midlands. B75 7RL
8,
Somerville Terrace,
East
Busk Lane, Otley.
LS21
1HS
Saturday
23rd February2002
Your
ref: D/DE(AS)5/2/01/0266U
Our ref: BTCOFM/com0007/FY310102
Dear Sir,
'RAF'
Fylingdales and 'RAF' Menwith Hill: unauthorised works to upgrade security:
I
am in receipt of your reply of 20th February.
The
comments I should like to make derive from the statements in your third
paragraph:
Quote: "The measures to improve security of
the base followed the incursion at RAF Menwith Hlil in July last year and the
increased threat of public protest activity..."
The "incursion at RAF Menwith Hill in July
last year" was an anti-Star Wars protest by Greenpeace publicising the
projected role of the base for the USA's Missile Defense System. Components of
that system have already been installed at Menwith Hill.
It is evident that "...the increased threat
of public protest activity..." would not exist if the bases at Fylingdales
and Menwith Hill were NOT designated for Star Wars.
The considerable expenditure on [laughably
useless] "upgrading of security" at both bases is justifiable only if
they ARE designated for StarWars. In addition to the installations about which
I complained; i.e. new razor wire fences; the new inner patrol road;
anti-vehicle trench and control post at the access road entrance, there is a
large increase in MoD Police numbers, some of whom are armed with sub-machine
guns; dogs; vehicles and electronic systems such as CCTV cameras.
The 'investment' [by the USA Government?] would not
have been made if there is any possibility that the bases may not be used for
Star Wars.
I am currently preparing a report and
photographic compilation of the installations at 'RAF' Menwith Hill for which
no Notice of Proposed Development has been submitted, contrary to the
requirements of DoE Circular 18/84. Specifically these include new razor wire
fences; CCTV cameras; sentry boxes and antivehicle measures such as
rubbish-dumping.
I wish to submit an objection on grounds of
environmental detriment and adverse visual impact at the border of the
Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. [Merwith Hill Station should
have been included in the AONB, but was considered to be too ugly].
My
democratic right to make a representation has been denied, in contravention of
the law.
Who
is responsible for oversight at 'RAF' Menwith Hill?
Yours
sincerely,
Anne Lee & pp WoMenwith Hill
cc:
Alice Mahon MP; Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence; Dr Lewis Moonie,
Under-Secretary of
State
for Defence; Defence Estates North; Head of Planning, Harrogate Borough
Council; Menwith Hill
Forum;
Yorkshire CND.
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DEFENCE ESTATES (scannet udgave af Arne Hansen)
Delivenng
Estote Solutions to Defence
Needs
AGENCY
SECRETARIAT
BLAKEMORE
DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD. WEST
MIDLANDS. B75 7RL
Telephone:
Direct Dialling: 01213112451
Facsimile: 01213112100
E-mail:
philip.hill@de.mod.uk
Intemet
Sile:
www.defence-estates.mod.uk
,
Ms Lee
8 Somerville
Terrace
East Busk Lane
Otley
LS21 1HS
Your
Ref
Our
Ref
D/D E(AS
)5/2/01/02/66U
Date
20 February 2002
Dear Ms Lee
RAF FYLINGDAL; .
WORKS TO UPGRADE SECURITY
Thank you for your
letter of 31 January addressed to MOD Land Agent, Defence Lands Services North
about works to upgrade security at RAF Fylingdales. I have been asked to reply.
Firstly, I must
apologise that in carrying out a number of urgent measures to improve the
security of RAF Fylingdales, the need to follow proper planning procedures was
unintentionally overlooked.
The measures to
improve the security of the base followed the incursion at RAF Menwith Hill in
July last year and the increased threat of public protest activity, and the
events of 11 September. The measures are not in any way preparatory to a
missile defence-role for RAF Fylingdales. It remains the case that we have
received no ,request' from the US for the use of facilities in the UK for missile defence purposes,
and nor have we indicated how we would respond to any such request.
As soon as my
Department recognised that an oversight had occurred, officials contacted North
York Moors National Park Authority to explain the position. The subject was
also discussed with representatives of the Council for National Parks at a
meeting on 6 February.
Work has currently
ceased and will not restart until a retrospective Notice of Proposed Development
and an appropriate environmental assessment have been submitted and agreed by
the Park Authority. You will be pleased to know that officials are currently
working closely with the local planning authority, and every effort is being
made to rectify the matter in line with their wishes and those of environmental
agencies.
My Department
takes its responsibility for environmental issues seriously, and if no
objections are offered to the security improvements, every effort will be made
to ensure that the completion of the works will not irredeemably affect the
area. The failure to follow correct planning procedures is regrettable and I
can assure you that steps have been taken to ensure this does not occur again.
US of S for Defence (Dr Lewis
Moonie MP) received a copy of your letter via Alice Mahon MP.
He will replay seperately and
send her a copy of this letter
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