Warden Messages
17 March 2006
Warden Message from U.S. Embassy London
On Saturday, 18 March 2006, a large march/rally, is expected to assemble at Parliament Square and end with a rally in Trafalgar Square. The Metropolitan Police of London estimate between 10,000 and 20,000 participants. The march/rally has been planned by "Stop the War Coalition," and coincides with a possible "Anarchist Day of Action," which up to a further 5,000 protestors may attend.
The protestors plan to assemble at Parliament Square at 12 noon. The march route is:
Victoria Street
Buckingham Gate
Grosvenor Place
Hyde Park Corner
Piccadilly
Haymarket
Trafalgar Square
While this march/rally will be extremely well policed, road closures are planned and significant traffic disruptions are expected near the march route and around Trafalgar Square. If you have plans to visit London, exercise common sense combined with personal safety measures.
As always, we remind American citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence. American citizens are therefore urged to avoid the areas of demonstrations if possible, and to exercise caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at
http://travel.state.gov. The U.S. Embassy in London also maintains a website at http://london.usembassy.gov. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
You may also reach the U.S. Embassy in London at (020) 7499-9000 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. GMT.
Stop the War Demo 18 Mar 06
Assemble at 1200 hrs at Parliament Sq.
Route: Victoria St, Buckingham Gate, Grosvenor Place,
Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, Haymarket, Trafalgar Square
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