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Mr Foster accused pro-hunting MPs of "abuse" of the Commons.Leading Liberal Democrats doubt Mr Blair will want Parliament to become entangled with a row over fox-hunting in the run-up to a general election.Liberal Democrat peers say they will be split if the Government goes ahead with a Bill. The government Chief Whip in the Lords, Lord Carter, is said by senior sources to have told the Prime Minister a hunting Bill could still be blocked by a coalition of Tory, crossbench, hereditary and Liberal Democrat and Labour rebel peers. Mr Blair will face protesters from pro-hunt and anti-hunt camps at Labour's conference in Bournemouth next week. The warning the Government cannot guarantee early delivery of his promise of a ban will disappoint party activists.The British National Party is reported to be planning to infiltrate the protests by campaigners, who expect a turn-out of about 18,000 in Bournemouth.Jack Straw, the Home Secretary, is believed to be working on a government Bill to ban fox-hunting with dogs, but it may be necessary to invoke the Parliament Act to force it through the Lords, delaying it for 12 months.Michael Foster's previous attempt to bring a backbench Bill was "talked out" before it reached the Lords, despite passing its second reading in the Commons with an overwhelming majority. Hold the car, let them walk." Another militia voice: "I'll eat them up.". TONY BLAIR has been warned that the Government cannot guarantee getting a Bill to ban fox-hunting through the House of Lords, in spite of removing the voting rights of most hereditary peers. Whether we win or lose, that's when we'll react."r Indonesian military: "Those white people [election observers]...
should be put in the river." Militia (passing the order to other militiamen): "If they want to leave, pull them out [of their car], kill them and put them in the river."r Militia voice: "I'll wipe them out, all of them Nobody gets to get out [of the town of Same]. The Ministry of Defence said in a statement the jets had been sent out before the European Union imposed its arms embargo on Indonesia in response to the East Timor crisis.THE INTERCEPTED ORDERSr Indonesian military commander to militia: "It is better we wait for the result of the announcement [of the ballot]. That's how it will be."The Kopassus voice goes on: "It is better we wait for the result of the announcement [of the ballot] It is better we wait for the result of the an- nouncement. Whether we win or lose, that's when we'll react."Also captured are orders from a militia leader to his followers on a strategy of intimidation for voting day:"I'm asking all members of Ablai [a militia gang] to be placed in pairs to watch those who are voting, to observe them, organise them, monitor them, and all the happenings of the popular consultations."n Britain said yesterday it was powerless to stop delivery of three British Aerospace Hawk trainer jets that were dispatched to Indonesia last month. We have to be on stand- by so that we won't get a bad mark from Unamet (the UN mission in East Timor). But if we're not the first ones and fight back, then we're on stand-by But if they fish for it, then we will use a hard hand There is no other way out. In it, he explains the importance of drawing out the pro-independence side to commit violence first, before they do Thus they hoped to appear blameless to the outside world "We can't be the first ones to start it.
Covering nine pages, the document is now being passed to several governments by that person, who is no longer in the region, to help to provide evidence of Kopassus collusion in the violence.The following are instructions from a Kopassus commander to the militia, intercepted three days before the ballot on 27 August. Vintage Travel (tel: 01954 261431) offers a good selection of properties in the northern Minho region Prices vary according to the season. For example, a week staying in Casa Oliveira, a cottage which sleeps four and also has a small pool, costs pounds 575 to pounds 750 for rental only.17 NatureFrom 3-10 April 2000, Naturtrek (tel: 01962 733051) will be running a birdwatching and botanical trip across southern Portugal, staying at traditional pensoes in the Alentejo and on the Algarve's west coast. The price is pounds 895 per person, based on two sharing, including flights to Lisbon, returning from Faro, and all transport, meals and wine.18 PalacesExplore the palaces and grandiose architectural follies of Sintra.