Some 300 military personnel and 150 police officers from Caricom are expected to be in Trinidad and Tobago during the period of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), National Security Minister Martin Joseph said yesterday.

He said the Barbados Coast Guard is also to provide this country with one of its patrol boats-as will Jamaica. The Royal Bahamian Defence Force has already provided 32 people, who arrived on Wednesday.

Seven Colombian divers also came in on Wednesday. He said Barbados police are expected to arrive on Tuesday.

Yesterday, Caricom troops also arrived: 107 from Jamaica; 154 from Guyana and Suriname; 30 from the Belize Police Force and 24 from the St Kitts/Nevis Defence Force.

Joseph said from this country’s international partners, Great Britain HMS Iron Duke was expected in our port on Wednesday and the Canadian warship was expected the same day.

He said Cabinet was apprised of the security arrangements yesterday and he reiterated statements by the Prime Minister that while there would be some inconvenience, these would be minimal. -See Page 3