The General told the assembly, go and secure three hotels in town.
The Army duly formed up an assault team and cordon party, sealed off the hotel, blew the doors in and cleared each floor room by room.
The Navy sent a shore patrol in a tilly, they entered the hotel, shut all the windows, turned off the lights and locked the doors.
The RAF sent an officer and accountant and booked all the rooms for a month with an option to purchase.