Prepare for riots in euro collapse, Foreign Office warns

The Telegraph ^ | 27 Nov 2011 | James Kirkup

[mandaladon]

British embassies in the eurozone have been told to draw up plans to help British expats through the collapse of the single currency, amid new fears for Italy and Spain. As the Italian government struggled to borrow and Spain considered seeking an international bail-out, British ministers privately warned that the break-up of the euro, once almost unthinkable, is now increasingly plausible.

Diplomats are preparing to help Britons abroad through a banking collapse and even riots arising from the debt crisis.

The Treasury confirmed earlier this month that contingency planning for a collapse is now under way.

A senior minister has now revealed the extent of the Government’s concern, saying that Britain is now planning on the basis that a euro collapse is now just a matter of time.

“It’s in our interests that they keep playing for time because that gives us more time to prepare,” the minister told the Daily Telegraph. Recent Foreign and Commonwealth Office instructions to embassies and consulates request contingency planning for extreme scenarios including rioting and social unrest.

Greece has seen several outbreaks of civil disorder as its government struggles with its huge debts. British officials think similar scenes cannot be ruled out in other nations if the euro collapses.

Diplomats have also been told to prepare to help tens of thousands of British citizens in eurozone countries with the consequences of a financial collapse that would leave them unable to access bank accounts or even withdraw cash.

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Governments Request “Contingency Planning For Extreme Scenarios Including Rioting And Social Unrest”

[CPT Clay]

Thank you very much!

[STJPII]

Can you buy them without a Rx? Also, are you talking about gram negative and gram positive?

[neverdem]

BTTT!

[grey_whiskers]

You have rice, now buy beans: rice and beans make a complete protein.

Depending on your anticipated availability of water, you choose dry or canned : and seal any dry ones WELL to prevent bug infestations.

Cheers1

[driftdiver]

Not disputing there is value in having some gold. You can’t eat it or shoot it but it may save your life. Or it may get you killed if someone else decides its easier to shoot you for it.

[driftdiver]

Assuming you can find someone willing to trade their land for that much gold. More than likely you’ll end up dead once people figure out you have it.

[Oceander]

A senior minister has now revealed the extent of the Government’s concern, saying that Britain is now planning on the basis that a euro collapse is now just a matter of time.

Now that's just plain old common sense (the lack of which explains much of what's going on in DC these days).

[Travis McGee]

Sure, if you are obviously broke, you will not be as much at risk of robbery.

[DuncanWaring]

Well, some of us knew without reading the books... ;-)

[GeronL]

we’re out of bananas today

[editor-surveyor]

>> “I wonder if the same could happen in the US” <<

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Stop wondering, it is planned.

This is how they plan to force us into the new global currency, and steal all the value of everything we own too.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “If it were to happen in the US, our government would have no contingency plans in place.” <<

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Are you joking? What do you think FEMA is all about?

They are chompin’ at the bit to put their jackboots on and rescue us.

[editor-surveyor]

Wake up dreamer!

Its going to hit harder here, and most are just as soft as you.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “It’s awesome.” <<

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The FEMA thugs that take it off your hands will be thankful.

[marty60]

Dreaming. Hardly it’s a nightmare.

Maybe that’s why Linsey is trying to get rid of Posse Comitatus.

I wonder how many Americans would be deputized to stop this legislation.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Then they’ll have to go to your home and try to figure out what to take next.” <<

(Typos corrected)

[editor-surveyor]

>> “It will be interesting to see the fall out of American banks if the Euro crashes.” <<

Our big banks are already tottering, and will fall as Greece, Italy, and Spain go under. Their “assets” consist of loans to those countries. (IOW, Zilch!)

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Our country is fortunate to still have many resources and valuable land.” <<

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That was until Jimmy Carter, Noot Ginrich, and Bill Clinton gave it all to the UN. (read the treaties before you reply)

[editor-surveyor]

Its not just grAmnesty, Boehner, and McConnell are in that club too.