Document 74

Author(s):
Chris Barrie
Date:
25 February 2002
People:
Robert Hill
Pages:
4
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Submission by Admiral Chris Barrie, Chief of the Defence Force, to Robert Hill, Minister for Defence, concerning Operation SLIPPER (Afghanistan) relating to the absence of a clear Government policy for the handling and treatment of captured Taliban and Al Qaeda personnel. The submission has extensive pen script comments from the Minister regarding Australia’s detainee policy development.

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