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Protest group Disarm DSEi has warned police it "will not negotiate" ahead of its arms fair action next week.

In an open letter to the Metropolitan Police, the group rejected calls for greater communication as it is "not in control of any of the actions undertaken by the participants" in its demonstration.

A musical protest against the DSEi international arms fair is to be held outside Excel on June 13.

East London Against The Arms Fair is to stage the action between 2pm and 5pm. The group is stepping up their efforts to pressure organiser Clarion Events into cancelling the biannual fair, which will next take place this September.

Arms fair opponents will try to reach runners registering for the London Marathon at Excel this weekend.

As reported by The Wharf earlier this month, East London Against The Arms Fair will stage a musical protest on Saturday against September's DSEi event in Docklands.

Click here for the Wharf's gallery of the Excel protests

The protests at Excel certainly don't match the drama of yesterday's clashes in the City, but police are taking no chances.

Those entering and leaving Canning Town station are being searched under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act.