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Discussion of the lack of pre-emptive funding; report of external help; request of whether this issue could be raised by telephone with appropriate staff and rules relaxed.

Letter to Embleton, who was on leave, conveying situation briefing from Mitchell (TNA#88/CC#426)

Discussion of the difficulty faced by govt of SVG in terms of pre-disaster preparations and lack of resources. Inquires as to whether short term forecast of impending eruption could be held as the beginning of a disaster to secure access to disaster…

Letter to ODA explaining the lack of funding for pre-disaster planning.

Reply to request for more experienced volcanologists (FCO 63/881 item 26/Curating_Crises_#186); finding qualified British scientist might be difficult; money is tight.

Discusses the challenges of relief effort: finance (high cost of commisioning relief flight, £10k of FCO disaster funding in event of disaster only); provision of supplies (frigate vs neighbouring islands; plan).

Handwritten update dated…

Follow up to item 367 (TNA Item 17 pages 132/133): Notice of HMS Berwick's dispatch to SVG, arrival expected 25/11/1971. Marine officer with communications equipment dispatched to SVG, arriving 23/11/1971.

Page 1: Protest to not delaying departure of HMS Blake and the lack of naval vessel nearer than Bahamas; suggests MOD should be told that situation in SVG believed to be serious enough to warrant having a ship within 24 hour distance; ship not needed…