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Security tightened in Port of Spain ahead of Queen Elizabeth's arrival | Britain's Queen Elizabeth and members of her royal household are arriving here today to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Security arrangements have been put on the highest levels at the Carlton
Savannah Hotel where she will be staying. Local police will provide escort and
assistance to the Queen's security entourage on her arrival and departure to the
hotel, said security personnel. Trinidad and Tobago 's Trade and Industry Minister
Mariano Browne said that only a few persons have received accreditation passes
to be in the area of the Savannah Hotel. Media accreditation also has been very
difficult to get. Security arrangements he added, will not be hampered since citizens
will have the opportunity to shop and move about freely. Questions have been raised
about the difference with the "less"security arrangements put in place for CHOGM
than that of the heavy security arrangements for the Fifth Summit of Americas
held in April. Browne said the security arrangement was not less, but in fact
"more complex" since the movement of persons will be handled differently. The
main difference of course is that US President Barak Obama is not here! Brown
said they have learned from the Americas Summit as to what elements of security
they could eliminate and what they need to fine tune. They have also prepared
for the worst nightmare, ie "eventualities". The main security is of course near
the Hyatt Regency Hotel and others nearby where the delegates are staying. The
media is in the Caribbean Princess, a massive ship stationed on the Pacific. Here
too the security is very tight with metal detectors and scanning machines at various
points. |
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