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Discussion of formal declaration of emergency and iits potential benefits and draw backs as raised by the Governor; potential for emergency declaration to be stirred up by opposition; with no indication of impending destructive eruption, likely…

Outline of shortfalls of evacuation efforts on 8th December; danger that the operation will collapse owing to inadequacy of emergency response and loss of confidence within population; possibility of internal security incident.

Update of volcanic activity - lake level, crater features, rock falls; evacuation update; announcement of plans to provide transport to enable persons to maintain their work on their land.

Summary of information provided by scientists as of 3rd December; statement given by Premier on 6th December.

Scientist suggest eruption may form lava lake in crater which could over flow; 1794 persons in reception centres, sanitary conditions are improving, food still serious problem; 23 tons of food collected by HMS Berwick from Grenada

Discussion of the conditions in evacuation centres; Premier is visiting centres; large shipment of supplies in Grenada being collected by HMS Berwick.

Second day of evacuation more smooth; problems with transporting food supplies provided by other islands; US provisions now in Grenada being handled separately.

Summary of problems with evacuation - hold ups, possible sabotage from opposition; challenges of feeding evacuees and preventing possible typhoid outbreak; tempers and nerves are being frayed; focus on evacuation people are forgetting about the…

Report that evacuation has not been going well, only 500 had made it to evacuation centres by 7pm; roads are not conducive after dark, so evacuation off target

Clarification about extent of evacuation and the decisions behind the numbers being evacuated; correction to evacuation number to 3500; main hazard is the glowing avalanches; danger is that prolonged activity will encourage people to return home;…