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Brits evacuate diplomats from Libya
He added that the frigate HMS Cumberland was on her way back to Benghazi from Malta to evacuate any remaining "entitled persons" from there. Cumberland has already evacuated 207 British and other citizens to Malta. Fox said the destroyer HMS York has arrived in Valletta to take on board stores in order that she can assist with the evacuation effort as required. A Foreign Office spokeswoman said the Hercules planes were being met by a team of consular officials and Red Cross staff in Valletta. 6.32pm: More breaking news from Libya: the operations of the British embassy in Tripoli have been temporarily suspended and its staff evacuated on the last government-chartered flight, which has just taken off for Gatwick carrying 53 British nationals. Posted by: Steve White 2011-02-26 |
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