1998 REVIEW
Produced by: Anni and Lindis
E-mail: caab.lindis_anni@virgin.net
Menwith Hill Station
A letter from the MOD at the start of 1998 confirmed that Menwith was to be the European Relay Ground Station for the American SBIRS system which has been developed to upgrade the aging US Defense Support Program satellite to detect and give warning of the launch of ballistic missiles.
Various PQ's asked by Norman Baker have revealed that this system will be operated and paid for by the Americans and that the two S-BIRS radomes are expected to be built in November 1999 and come 'on line' in February 2000.
We have shared all this information among journalists, reporters, groups, the CAAB website and Yorkshire CND ... the work culminated in early December.
We approached Richard Sadler (BBC Environmental reporter) having previously contacted him about the proposed security fence at MHS.
He made a three and a half minute news item about this.
Immediately after the interviewing we suggested that he might make a much longer programme covering some of the issues around MHS ... which he did.
He came to Hull and he went away with a list of the issues, lots of information and another list of contacts he might like to interview.
The film focussed on the "Star Wars" angle and was shown on BBC2 in early December.
Our careful conversations over the years seemed to pay off when a local farmer and two local councilors spoke out and publically voiced their concerns.
Byelaws
The MDP have manipulated the law and have used arrest/not arrest/report/not report/dearrest ... anything but abide by the Crabtree and Carnwath ruling.
We have in our safe keeping over a hundred byelaws signs which the MDP have been informed will be returned whatever the result in the High Court.
Over the last year Chief Inspector Drummond has deliberately resited invalid byelaw signs to well beyond the eyes of the general public and on FP 43 has put them in such a position that is confusing ... and also clear that they have been moved to entrap anyone with an injunction ... we were warned about this.
Lindis is now in breach of the permanent injunction something like 400 times ... and still waiting for the case to be brought to court. The Treasury Solicitor has finally asked when it would be convenient and also that it has taken so long because the MDP are having to deal with so many breaches that they cannot keep up with the affidavits for court!!
Parliamentary Questions
STOA Report
Medical Standards in Prisons
One of the spin offs that has emerged from the awful experience that Lindis had when in Holloway in 1997 (breach of Lakenheath injunction) has been being able to speak out to journalists, writers, film makers and programme makers about the appalling medical standards in prisons also the question of mandatory strip searches.
Quite a lot of time has been spent on these issues.
Lancaster University are doing a research project into medical standards in all prisons and Lindis will contribute. Her professional body (UKCC) would not take up the issue because of the 'special circumstances'. Out of a very bad experience has come the prospect of something better. Legal action is also still being pursued.
This is just a flavour of 'a year in the life of CAAB' and some of the happenings in the 1998 diary ... here's to a much better year!
JANUARY 1998
New Years Day - Peace News print CAAB letter about USAF Molesworth.
FEBRUARY
2nd - More discussion with Simon Davies about STOA report. Wrote to Norman Baker MP for Lewes with list of suggested Parliamentary PQs.
MARCH
4th - Invalid byelaws signs removed - MDP informed - Lindis reported for breach of injunction.
APRIL
1st - Anni gives interview to journalist from the London Evening News about Menwith and economic spying. Anni gives telephone interview to Radio Viking about Lindis's committal proceedings for breach of her permanent Menwith injunction in High Court tomorrow.
MAY
1st - Visited Morwenstow, Bude.
JUNE
1st - Lindis interviewed for article in Nursing Times re Holloway and medical standards.
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
UK CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
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Star Wars Connection
And a crucial new role for the American National Security Agency base at Menwith Hill ... now to be part of the American (it never really went away) 'Star Wars' programme. This was a story that was slow to take off. We had discovered that during the huge development of the base in 1997 two radomes were to be built as part of the new American Space Based Infra Red System (S-BIRS).
Continuing court action ... and pursuing the MDP from the top to the bottom to get them to uphold the Crabtree ruling of September 1997 concerning the Menwith byelaws.
For over a year now we have continually gone to MHS to either take down the signs (after writing first) OR taking them to the civil police at Harrogate Police Station for safe keeping OR informing the MDP on each occasion that we had taken them down and would keep them until the matter was sorted in the High Court OR finally taping INVALID on the invalid signs.
We have regularly sent lists of suggested Parliamentary questions which have been persistently asked by Norman Baker Lib Dem MP for Lewes since the general election - as has Lord Kennett.
Much interest about the STOA report and the issue of economic spying among the European business community.
We were in constant touch with Simon Davies (journalist and Privacy International UK) who produced various articles in the press and media and really brought this issue to the public's attention.
We were in touch with Peter Crampton MEP Hull who lobbied MEPs before the debate in the European Parliament in September.
A follow-on report is being commissioned.
CAAB Diary of 1998
2nd - Write to Harrogate Planning Department asking that a Menwith planning application for a pre-fab concrete garage be withdrawn as measurements are missing.
6th - MHS invalid byelaws notices taken down - Ministry of Defence Police informed from now on that notices would be kept in safe keeping until matter of validity is resolved in High Court.
8th - Discussions with producer re proposed BBC Channel 4 film on Menwith for Mark Thomas show. Fax various documents. CAAB's new computer is delivered.
10th - Yorkshire CND Co-ordinating meeting - CAAB speaks in favour of continuing mixed actions and campaigning at Menwith and against the recent Women's Camp proposal that all action should become women only.
11th - MHS invalid byelaws notices taken down and taken to Harrogate Police Station.
12th - Lindis bailed to Harrogate Police Station - further enquiries made re alleged assault to MDP.
13th - Invalid byelaws notices taken down - arrested and reported for alleged criminal damage
15th - Lindis in Harrogate Magistrates' Court for alleged theft of invalid byelaws notice - no papers in court - adjourned to 28 January 1998. Checked MHS files in Harrogate Planning Office. Invalid byelaws notices taken down - arrested x 3 alleged criminal damage - Lindis had to be protected from Sergeant Quinn by PC Wyatt (arresting officer) - replaced by another custody officer - official complaint made.
20th - Anni and Lindis take down invalid byelaws - arrested and charged for alleged criminal damage.
21st - Invalid byelaws notices taken down - MDP informed.
25th - Article about history of byelaws at MHS faxed to Chris Martin - researcher for Mark Thomas Comedy Project. Received copy of letter dated 19 January 1998 to Sylvia Boyes from MOD which confirms that the European Relay Ground Station (RGS-E) for the new Space Based Infra Red System (SBIRS) will be located at Menwith. Pass copy of letter on to Yorkshire CND. In contact with Simon Davies (journalist) about the European Parliament STOA Report.
26th - Lindis arrested x 3 for alleged criminal damage to invalid byelaws sign - taken to Harrogate Police Station - charged x 3 (civil police said MDP are under instructions to charge with byelaws offences).
27th - Anni gave telephone interview to an American journalist for the Wall Street Journal (living in Brussels). Anni and Lindis attend Peace Links meeting in Leeds - report on Menwith given. Anni and Lindis arrested for interfering with invalid byelaws sign - reported.
28th - Lindis found guilty of criminal damage to one invalid byelaws sign at Ripon Magistrates Court - £100 fine - £250 costs - £26.62p compensation. Theft of invalid byelaws charge discontinued - costs awarded. Anni and Lindis arrested x 2 attempting to remove invalid byelaws signs - reported for possession with intent to cause criminal damage and arrested again for interfering under invalid byelaws - reported. Lindis informed by MDP that byelaws notice by hedge at main entrance had been deliberately moved so that she would be in breach of injunction.
29th - Invalid byelaws notices taken down - MDP informed.
30th - Lindis drove into USAF Alconbury to research base.
31st - Conference at Eirene Centre in Cambridgeshire about Molesworth - Lindis spoke and also included Menwith and SBIRS role.
3rd - Anni and Lindis removed invalid byelaws signs at MHS - reported under invalid byelaws. Journalist from De Spiegel magazine rang requesting information on Menwith. Case against Juliet McBride discontinued - Lindis was to have acted as MacKenzie Friend.
7th - Quaker Meeting for worship at MHS. Two invalid byelaws signs moved right back inside the base and just off the public footpath (43) - signs removed - Anni and Lindis removed invalid byelaws notice - MDP informed - reported - Lindis reported for breach of the permanent injunction. Anni and Lindis warned that they were inciting MDP officers to disaffect.
9th - Anni wrote to North Yorks County Council (Footpath Officer) to ask that unlawful obstructions at each end of FP43 (MHS) be removed giving him 6 weeks to remove them before she removed them herself.
10th - Wrote to Tony Blair about pending crisis in Iraq. Phoned BBC Look North objecting to biased coverage about Fylingdales programme.
12th - Lindis removed invalid byelaws signs - reported for breach of injunction.
13th - Vigil in Hull (initiated by Lindis) in response to pending crisis in Iraq. Lindis awarded £1000 after taking civil action in High Court against the Home Secretary for unlawful detention at Holloway in 1997 - gave several radio interviews about this.
17th - Vigil in Otley (initiated by Anni) in response to pending crisis in Iraq.
18th - Vigil outside Main Gate MHS in protest at pending US and UK military action against Iraq. Anni and Lindis arrested for criminal damage - refused to accept custody officer - reported and released. Again arrested under invalid byelaws and criminal damage - again refused to accept custody officer - de-arrested and reported on custody officer's instructions.
19th - Lindis arrested for removing invalid byelaws - reported.
20th - Lindis bailed to Harrogate Police Station - charged with assaulting and obstructing two MDP officers at MHS. E-mailed President Clinton urging him not to take military action against Iraq.
23rd - Chris, Anni and Lindis arrested for attempting to remove invalid byelaws - reported.
24th - Invalid byelaws removed - MDP informed. Revised application of American High School at MHS submitted.
25th - Objection to Harrogate Planning Department re 2 CCTV masts at each end of both public footpaths at MHS. PQ about security of tenure at MHS received from Norman Baker MP Lewes.
27th - Vigil in Hull against Iraq - supported Felicity Arbuthnott - journalist.
28th - Yorkshire CND Co-ordinating meeting - Anni and Lindis attend. Invalid byelaws signs removed - Lindis arrested for interfering with signs - arrested x 2 - reported. Lindis receives summons for dangerous driving at USAF Alconbury.
9th - Invalid byelaws signs removed - MDP informed - reported for breach of injunction.
11th - Invalid byelaws signs removed - MDP informed - reported for breach of injunction.
16th - Anni and Lindis removed invalid byelaws signs - reported for criminal damage. Lindis reported for breach of injunction - while this happening Lindis served with papers for motion to commit to prison for breach of injunction. Disabled access finally achieved by Anni on FP43 at MHS.
18th - Lindis gave interview at MHS to Carlton TV 'Wise Up' progamme.
19th - Lindis meets Major Ed Daniels and Technical Sergeant Tod Edeker to give statements about USAF assaults at Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Feltwell (for Complaints Review Board) at Hull Law Centre.
20th - Again meets CRE board investigators.
24th - Published CAAB 5 newsletter.
25th - Anni and Lindis at Ripon Magistrates' Court for criminal damage to invalid byelaws signs - adjourned for trial on 15 April 1998. Alleged assault case against Lindis adjourned for pre-trial review. Invalid byelaws signs removed - Anni and Lindis reported.
26th - Lindis at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court for alleged dangerous driving at USAF Alconbury (charge changed to careless driving). Date fixed for pre-trial review.
30th - Anni and Lindis met David Fairhall of the Guardian and gave him information about MHS.
31st - Lindis gave interview to Sky TV programme about role of MHS and economic spying (STOA Report)
2nd - Lindis in High Court for 'Motion to Commit' hearing after breaches of permanent injunction. Judge Carnwath hearing case - 15 MDP officers in High Court to give evidence - only allowed to cross examine 2 MDP including Chief Inspector Drummond and an American - Anni is witness for Lindis.
3rd - Second day of hearing in High Court - judgement reserved until 24 April. Anni speaks to Martin Wainwright (Guardian) about Lindis's case.
4th - Decision made by Lindis not to go to American for the conference organised by Citizens for Peace in Space because her mother is very ill (flight already booked). Lindis was to have spoken and given workshop on US bases in UK. Quaker Meeting for worship at MHS. MOD have put new marker posts each end of public Foot Path 43 to make invalid byelaws signs appear to be off the foot path and inside the 'protected area'. Invalid byelaws taken down - reported for breach of injunction.
5th - Lindis removed invalid byelaws round MHS - painted UNSAFE LAW on signs - videoed by MDP - removed posts and byelaws notices - reported for criminal damage and breach of injunction. Went into MHS police office to make statement - reported by Sergeant Quinn for breach of injuction because not invited in.
6th - Anni speaks to Schnnews reporter about Lindis' High Court committal hearing.
7th - Anni gives interview to London Evening Standard reporter about Lindis' High Court committal hearing.
14th - Anni gives background information on Menwith to German reporter from RTL.
15th - Anni and Lindis at Ripon Magistrates' Court for criminal damage - case part heard and adjourned to 8 May 1998. Lindis applied to lay information in private prosecution against John Quinn (MDP Sergeant at MHS) for common assault - granted.
Assault and obstruction case against Lindis discontinued.
16th - Hearing at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court for careless driving adjourned because Lindis' mother very ill.
17th - Planning application for pump house to Mission Support building at MHS submitted to Harrogate Planning Department.
18th - Chris, Anni and Hazel interviewed by Sabeen from RTL German TV.
22nd - Spoke to Ally Fogg of Squall magazine for article about MHS.
24th - Ruling by Judge Carnwath in High Court - Lindis found to be in breach of permanent injunction at MHS - suspended prison sentence of 6 months - costs ordered against.
27th - Invalid byelaw signs removed - MDP notified.
30th - Lindis went on trip to research GCHQ and other intelligence bases.
2nd - Visited Barford St John, NSA Croughton
3rd - Menwith item on Wise Up programme shown on Channel 4.
4th - Contacted Peter Lanyon Suffolk CND after receiving information that USAF Lakenheath 48th Wing was due for a 'functional inspection' of it's nuclear security between 4 -12 May. As a result a Citizen's Inspection team visited USAF Lakenheath on 11 May.
7th - Anni talked to Sunday Times reporter about article on economic espionage at MHS - gave information. Also interested in answer to PQ re recent increase in US personnel at MHS.
8th - Anni and Lindis in Ripon Magistrates' Court (part heard) for criminal damage to invalid byelaws sign - found guilty - Anni fined £50 - £100 costs - £13. 31p compensation. Lindis fined £100 - £100 costs - £13.31p. Request granted by Magistrates to send screwdrivers to Tools for Self Reliance. Summons received for John Quinn MDP Sergeant (private prosecution).
12th - Invalid byelaws signs removed - MDP notified.
14th - CAAB endorsed Abolition 2000.
20th - MHS Planning application for pitched roof on building 34.
21st - Plea date at Harrogate Magistrates' Court for John Quinn - adjourned.
22nd - Lindis visited Mildenhall Air Show, Molesworth, Feltwell and Lakenheath.
2nd - MHS Planning application for 6 lane athletic track, equipment storage building and 32 lights on 5 metre columns around track and side of FP 26 - letters of objections sent.
Reply from Freedom of Information re Anni's appeal for paper work about incident atFeltwell on August 94 and at Lakenheath December 95 - one incident report partial released.
5th - Lindis in Huntingdon Magistrates' Court applying for disclosures in 'careless driving' case at USAF Alconbury.
9th - Published CAAB 6 newsletter.
11th - MHS invalid byelaws signs removed - reported for breach of injunction.
13th - Yorkshire CND Co-ordinating meeting - Anni and Lindis attend.
MHS invalid byelaws signs removed - reported for breach of injunction.
16th - Trial at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court - Lindis found not guilty of careless driving at USAF Alconbury. Costs awarded.
17th - Started campaign to stick INVALID on invalid byelaw signs at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
20th - Bridging the Gaps conference at Leeds Civil Centre - Lindis chaired.
INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
23rd - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
25th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
28th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
30th - Public meeting at Pateley Bridge of Harrogate Planning Area Sub-Committee (running track) - Richard Shewell attended.
2nd - Hearing for pre-trial review in private prosecution against John Quinn at Harrogate Magistrates' Court.
INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
Anni receives bailiff's letter for non-payment of fine re criminal damage to byelaw sign.
3rd - Camp set up overnight outside Main gate at MHS.
4th - Independence from America demonstration at MHS - protest at flag raising and lowering ceremony - leafleted cars and people going in.
Anni made complaint against MDP officer for grabbing hand controls of buggy when she drove in - driven into wall.
Notices displayed round base informing public of erection of security fence.
6th - Visited Harrogate Planning Office to chect files relating to security fencing - letters of objection sent. Produced leaflet for objections to weld mesh fencing, razor wire and CCTV cameras and leafleted local area.
7th - Message left with Pete Lazenby of Yorkshire Post re proposed application of security fence. Richard Sadler (BBC Environment correspondant) informed of security fence.
8th - Monitoring of nuclear tests meeting at Leeds Civic Centre - Anni and Lindis went.
9th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
Chris's letter of objection to MHS security fencing planning application published in Wharfdale Observer, Valley Times and Yorkshire Evening Post.
Anni speaks to Danish journalist about economic spying at MHS.
10th - Lindis met Chris Martin (researcher with Mark Thomas Comedy Project) at MHS
13th - Anni in Harrogate Magistrates' Court for non-payment of fine - ordered to be detained in court for one day - sat in court for hour and a half.
14th - MHS planning application for 8 rhombic antenna masts 120 feet by 36 inches.
INVALID campaign continues at MHS.
16th - Faxed information about MHS to Richard Sadler.
INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
17th - Louise Randle rang Chris (researcher for 'As the crow flies' Janet Street Porter) rang and spoke to Lindis and Anni several times.
Checked files in Harrogate Planning Office re proposed security fencing at MHS.
20th - Conveyancing of MHS and court judgement given to Frances Taylor (Solicitor for womens camp).
21st - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
22nd - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
23rd - Frances Taylor (Solicitor) informs us that 'case stated' hearing in High Court appealing Judge Crabtree's ruling re MHS byelaws is adjourned.
26th - Discussions with Bernadette Meadon (independent journalist) about article for proposed book on beliefs and peace protest.
27th - Supported Tracey Hart at York Crown Court re criminal damage to 'pusher' case - appealed decision.
28th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
30th - John Quinn found guilty of common assault to Lindis - absolute discharge and costs of £169 ordered at Harrogate Magistrates' Court.
31st - INVALID campaign continues at MHS.
1st - Quaker meeting for worship at MHS.
4th - Contribute to Peace Museum exhibition at Royal Armouries Leeds.
8th - Quaker meeting for worship at MHS - Hiroshima and Nagasaki day remembered.
14th - Notice of John Quinn appealing conviction and sentence of common assault.
18th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction. MHS planning application for bus shelter submitted.
20th - Security fence file checked at Harrogate Planning Office - 45 objections so far. Lindis arrested under invalid byelaws then dearrested.
21st - Anni gave complaint re 4 July incident.
22nd - Protested at Main gate re bombing of Sudan and Afghanistan.
25th - Lindis interviewed by Richard Sadler for BBC Look North. Public meeting at Ripon Town Hall re security fencing planning application. Lindis spoke.
26th - Meeting with Roger Klein (Labour relations officer for Community Practictioners and Health Visiting MSF) in London re medical standards in prisons - pursuing Lindis' treatment in Holloway.
27th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction.
28th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS -reported for breach of injunction. Long phone call from an American in US horrified at American actions after reading CAAB web-site.
1st - Monitored Harrogate Planning Department - no new planning applications. Anni rang Planning Committee clerk for record of Committee's voting decision on MHS security fence application. - 10 FOR - 0 AGAINST - 2 ABSTENTIONS.
4th - Complaint to Chief Inspector Walker incident at MHS at Tower Grange Police Station Hull.
10th - Spoke at public meeting arranged by Skipton Quakers about MHS and work of CAAB.
11th - Lindis represented Pickering and Hull Monthly meeting at conference in Birmingham organised by the Truth and Integrity in Public Affairs Committee - "Do we still have a secret state" - gave workshop on Menwith and American bases.
12th - Conference in Birmingham.
13th - Conference in Birmingham ends.
14th - Monitored Harrogate Planning Department - no new planning applications. Lindis arrested x 4 under invalid byelaws - dearrested - made formal complaint. CAAB 7 published.
16th - Lindis got on MHS Shuttle bus in Harrogate to prove how vunerable Americans have become since American bombing of Sudan and Afghanistan - bus held up for half an hour - civil police arrived - no further action. Lindis arrested x 4 under MHS invalid byelaws - de-arrested and reported under byelaws and for breach of injunction. Item on MHS and economic spying - STOA report - previously discussed with reporter and information given.
18th - Lindis goes to Barrow to be part of Citizens Inspection Team - drove into VSEL carpark - stayed in car all night in front of security cameras. In morning car and Lindis inside lifted out by fork lift truck - arrested for 'going with intent to cause criminal damage' - held overnight at Barrow Police Station.
19th - Released after being charged under Vagrancy Act 1824 - bail conditions imposed not to enter Barrow.
21st - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction
24th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - Lindis arrested under invalid byelaws - reported and reported for breach of injunction several times.
3rd - Quaker meeting for worship at MHS.
5th - Lindis attends Humberside Law Centre AGM.
6th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - arrested and reported under invalid byelaws - reported for breach of injunction several times. Monitored Harrogate Planning Department - no new applications.7th:INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction several times.
8th - Lindis in Hull Magistrates' Court re fines.
10th - Anni and Lindis speak at Cumbria CND AGM re MHS and CAAB - give interview to journalist afterwards.
11th - Lindis drove to USAF Fairford overnight in response to arrival of B-52 bombers re pending crisis in Kosovo. Lone demonstrator as 6 B-52s arrived. Climbed in and spoke to B-52 crew under B-52s - arrested for aggravated trespass s.68 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. Held at Cirencester Police Station and charged.
13th - INVALID campaign continues MHS - reported for breach of injunction several times. Monitored Harrogate Planning Department - no new applications.
14th - INVALID campaign continues - reported for breach of injunction several times.
15th - Ditto
16th - Ditto.
20th - Monitored Harrogate Planning Department - no new applications. Peace Links meeting at Leeds Civic Centre - CAAB reported.
21st - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - arrested and reported for breach of injunction several times.
23rd - Ditto.
26th - Anni and Lindis invited to attend Big Brother Awards at LSE London.
27th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction several times. Monitored Harrogate Planning Office - no new applications.
28th - Ditto.
29th - Ditto. Contributed to revised Yorkshire CND 'Official Secrets' leaflet.
30th - Ditto - arrested - reported under invalid byelaws and breach of injunction several times. New instruction from Chief Inspector Drummond that Lindis is to be dearrested each time after arrest under invalid byelaws.
3rd - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction several times. Plea hearing at Barrow Magistrates' Court for offence under Vagrancy Act - plea by post.
4th - Ditto.
5th - Ditto.
6th - Ditto.
10th - Ditto - produced leaftet for inside base re Iraq crisis.
11th - Ditto. Monitored Harrogate Planning Office - no new applications since July.
12th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - arrested, dearrested and reported for breach of injunction several times - leafleted inside base in protest at pending US and UK military action in Iraq. Vigiled and blockaded Main gate at MHS - reported for something and left alone.
13th - Vigiled again at Main gate - eventually warned and cautioned for byelaws offence and reported for breach of injunction. Car had posters on windows saying 'DON'T BOMB IRAQ - WAR IS NO SOLUTION'. JCB arrives and told we had one minute to leave or car dragged out to 'a place of safety' - Anni could not get out - negotiated stopping of chains being put on car and eventually allowed to leave. Incident videoed.
14th - Anni and Lindis go to conference in Leicester on 'Militarisation of Space'.
17th - Anni spoke to Yorkshire Evening Post about PQ asked by Norman Baker about when SBIRS radomes are to be built at MHS. (We had asked Norman Baker to ask the question - radomes to be built starting November 1999 and online in February 2000). INVALID byelaws campaign continues at MHS - reported for breach of injunction several times.
18th - Ditto.
20th - Ditto.
21st - MDP discontinues case against Lindis and Anni for alleged obstruction of an officer and highway at Gate 6 USAF Mildenhall. Sean Hutton representing Anni for pending byelaws case writes to court to ask that the case is heard as Anni on bail since September 1997.
24th - INVALID campaign continues at MHS - arrested, dearrested and reported for breach of injunction several times.
25th - Anni meets Chief Insp. Manghnani and Sergeant Sutter (MDP) to finalise complaint against MDP officer who ran her and her electric buggy into a wall at MHS on 4 July.
26th - Lindis researches at Alconbury - car broke down near runway and she had to call the AA - observed by 2 MDP officers who turned their headlights off when she started to read the Guardian! Given an Aggravated Trespass warning under Section 69 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act.
27th - Lindis meets Lord Kennett at his home in London to discuss MHS and other US bases in UK - he agrees to ask PQ's on our behalf about these matters.
29th - Blockaded gate at USAF Mildenhall in protest of American presence in this country.
1st - Meeting between BBC directors and producer of Richard Sadler's MHS film re possible 'D-notice'. Check Harrogate Planning Department - MHS application for 25 CCTV cameras, mainly around the Operations Area - 22 on top of 3.9 metre high posts, 2 fixed to buildings at roof level and one on top of 8 metre high metal tower.
2nd - Post out newsletters (CAAB 8)
3rd - Richard Sadler's film on new Star Wars role for MHS shown on BBC2 'Close Up North' programme. Anni spoke to French reporter from Radio France International about MHS and history of protest.
5th - Quaker Meeting for Worship outside MHS
8th - Lindis arrested in MHS Steeplebush II cafeteria after wandering in through open door and kitchens - escorted out by MDP and then de-arrested.
10th - Check Harrogate Planning Department - no new MHS applications.
12th - Yorkshire CND AGM - CAAB report produced.
15th - Meet French reporter from Radio France International for interview about MHS and Echelon for radio and internet website programme.
16th - Application by MOD for permanent injunction against Lindis in High Court at USAF Alconbury.
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