"Before the memo was written, a person could just bring a detainee to our facility, " Quantock told CNN.

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The Quantock Hills are protected as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and cared for by a partnership of organisations.

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"We're asking them to take basic evidence, which they've been trained to do, " said Quantock, who oversees detainee operations in Iraq.

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