Reference no.: …

Date: …

Subject: … -Emblem of the Palestinian Authority-

Palestinian General Security

The Police

For immediate release [in handwriting, underlined].

Circular [unidentified signature] October 1, 2001 -[Blurred stamp; only the word “incoming” (mail) can be discerned]

Date: October 19, 2001

Reference no. 11360/219 - [Attn:] 1. Chief of Operations

2. General Directors of the Police's Districts Directorate

The text:

Greetings of the homeland,

I would like to thank you for the tremendous effort you have put forth today [in] keeping the schools safe and preventing subversive warmongers from taking advantage of the situation by sending school students and infants to their deaths in exchange for certain benefits .

You must carry on with your endeavors [while exhibiting] a certain (?) measure (?) of (?) manhood, assertiveness, and resolve until Thursday (?) in order to thwart any attempt made by any criminal or subversive elements [to take advantage of the situation]. You must show no mercy to those who break the law or assault policemen, and prosecute the offenders to the full extent of the procedure [in force] and the law. Accordingly, [we] ought to act with full seriousness and determination. Commanders [in the field] must personally supervise [the implementation of these guidelines] and report to me [on a regular basis].

Chief of Police

[signature]

March 10 [2001]-

Copies: 1. Chief of the Interrogation [Division]

2. Chief of the Narcotics [Division]

3. [Unclear. Possibly, “Traffic Patrol”]

4. Chief of [Public] Security