The Jakarta Post, 8/29/2005 12:27:11 PM
British Embassy in Jakarta evacuated over suspicious package
JAKARTA (Agencies): The British Embassy in Jakarta was evacuated on Monday
after it received a suspicious package that turned out to be harmless, police and an
embassy spokeswoman said.
The package contained only prawn crackers, a Walkman and a pair of speakers, said
police Insp. Sulyanto. It was unclear who sent it to the heavily fortified mission in
central Jakarta.
"The embassy thought the package seemed strange and we came to check it," said
Sulyanto.
British embassy press officer Faye Belnis said the embassy had been evacuated.
"We received a suspicious package and have informed the authorities about it. We
have evacuated all staff," Belnis said.
The bomb squad found nothing inside the embassy, police said. (rtr/ap/**)
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