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Dear Ffriends
 
Just to let you know that there are significant developments going on at Menwith Hill at the moment.  The base is being totally enclosed with a further weld mesh fence, topped with razor wire and more cameras being installed.  The Planning Application for this was 'approved' by Harrogate Planning Department in December 2003 and was as follows:
 
PA No: 6.500.78.B.CROWND - Erection of 2.4 metre perimeter fence with razor wire topping round South OPS Antenna Field plus 36 static CCTV cameras on fence line plus 4 x 360 degree CCTV cameras  8 metre towers plus erection of farm building, patrol roads and associated works. 
 
At the same time a new and significant entrance on to and from the dangerous  B6451 Pateley Bridge Road - with metal rolling gates (in line with bases like JAC Molesworth) is being constructed and will soon open.  The original entrance at Nessfield Gate (a few hundred yards from the new entrance) is now blocked by a new building to do with the development of a construction area.
 
Talking to local farmers, it is unclear where the sheep and cows will enter on to the fields round the base as the new fence will block off any exisiting farmer's gate.
 
This development is proof of further militarisation of the Yorkshire Dales by the US Visiting Forces.
 
CAAB is at the Main entrance (we may move to the new entrance when it is open) every Tuesday evening from 6pm - 8pm to protest to the people who work at the base.  Very soon now we expect the UK government to announce that the US government is to be given permission to use Menwith Hill in the American Missile Defense Programme.  PLEASE COME AND JOIN US - IT IS A SIMPLE THING THAT WE DO EACH WEEK TO OPPOSE THE US AGENDA FOR GLOBAL MILITARY DOMINATION.
 
Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy
Joint Co-ordinators 
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, U.K.
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033
 
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever does."     Margaret Mead
Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy
Joint Co-ordinators 
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, U.K.
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033
 
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever does."     Margaret Mead

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