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Bahamas able to provide 2 doctors and four nurses for up to three weeks upon request

Request for equipment from Toblin

Update of geological examination - scientist confident this is a new flow ocurring and likelihood of large eruption very small; bus service now running to transport people to small holdings/plantations; some movement back to north of Rabacca but…

Reporting of use of press release in the Vincentian

Letter of thanks to Mitchell for the Volcano Despatch (TNA 231) and clear reports throughout crisis.

Conveyance of message from Baker to Prof Sutton regarding activity

Conveyance of report on visits to reception centres by Penfold, Dr Fenwick (Chief Medical Officer) and his wife

Encouraging signs - visitors are arriving fully briefed and can enter straight into discussions; hope for relaxation of funding rule; grattude from Cato; expression that efforts of UK diplomatic service have helped the situation

Situation update: dome growth now mostly outward; lake level lowering; 11 reception centres hosting approx. 2150 people; about 6000 beds being supplied from external sources; geological findings

Mitchell agrees that 72 hours distance for naval assistance is adequate considering improvement in situation; inspection of monitoring network now taking 4 man-days now that helicopter support is gone; provides update of movements of scientists, some…