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To: Bill Ounce who wrote (7739)	1/12/1999 11:10:00 AM
From: Bill Ounce	Respond to of 9980

SCMP -- Jakarta, foreigners preparing for the worst It's been pretty quite for a while now... is this the calm before the storm? scmp.com [South China Morning Post] [Internet Edition] Tuesday January 12 1999 [Image] Indonesia Foreigners fear security crisis JENNY GRANT in Jakarta Foreign companies and international schools fear security in Jakarta will deteriorate during the next six months. [...] More than 85 per cent of the 28 Indonesian joint ventures polled reported local management carried firearms. The survey said crime - including kidnappings of foreign children - had increased markedly. [...] The British, Australian and American international schools have brought school holidays forward to May 21 to avoid the election campaign. Students will be on holiday until July or August. "There is reason to believe we might get more disruption as we near the elections and the potential aftermath," said British School ['] principal John Birchall. There is reason to To compensate for the shorter term, believe we might get students will study longer hours - more disruption as including Saturdays. They will also be we near the given study kits to work with during elections and the the break. potential aftermath Security consultants say civil ['] disruption will increase when Ramadan ends next week. Local students claim they are ready to resume street rallies as soon as the fasting month is finished. "I expect it to be a watershed, I expect the students to be back on the streets and other groups to be demonstrating," said Mike Murray, consultant at the Hong Kong-based security company Renful. [...] Mr Murray said foreign companies were again reviewing their evacuation plans. [...] At least two foreign companies have already sent home spouses and children until after the elections. Indonesian Chinese are also tightening their security procedures and buying small arms. Copyright )1998 South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All Rights Reserved.