WORLD TRADE WT/MIN(98)/INF/16
WT/FIFTY/INF/13
ORGANIZATION 17May1998
(98-2025)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Second Session
Geneva, 18and20May1998
50TH ANNIVERSARY
Geneva, 20May1998
INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO.5
Thefollowing communication hasbeenreceived from theGeneva police.
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Thepolice authorities, whohavereceived significant reinforcements asfromtoday, fearfurther
disorder tonight andoverthenexttwodays.
Thedemonstrations maybecome quite large andaffect traffic. Thepolice therefore advises
thatthefollowing precautions betaken:
- Conference participants should leave theirhotels ormissions much earlier thanthey
would normally do;
- carstickers should bedisplayed onlywhen crossing thepolice barriers, andpersonal
identity badges should notbeworn visibly when outside thesecurity perimeter.
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