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This page contains press release 91/03, in which the MPA announces unequivocal ground rules for policing President Bush's visit.
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MPA - unequivocal ground rules for policing President Bush's visit
91/03
12 November 2003
Speaking about President Bush’s state visit to London, Toby Harris, Chair of the MPA, said:
“It is vital that the following principles underpin the President’s visit to our capital next week. First, disruption to London should be kept to a minimum level consistent with an adequate level of security. Second, the costs of policing a state visit such as this should be borne by central government rather than London’s council tax payers.
“The democratic right to legitimate, non-violent protest should be facilitated wherever possible. Last and most importantly, security and policing arrangements must at all times remain under the operational control of the Commissioner.”
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