Browse Items (68 total)

Discussion of funding for seismographs needed for longer term monitoring as recommended by Prof Sutton

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

Letter in support of providing financial gift to St Vincent

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

Confirmation from Bridgetown that they will publicise efforts made by HMG

Recognition of potential criticism of HMG response; request for publicity of ways in which HMG has already supported.

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

Response to DevDiv's offer of EC$10,000; UK government at risk of looking ungenerous; outlines aid offeres from US and Canada; suggests that the cost of naval services, etc., be calculated to indicate how much it has cost HMG so far. (Pages 18/19 are…

First page: Response to Bottomley's request of £5000 (CC#467); in first instance unwilling to do this as it would set a precedent for other preemptive measures, such as for flood preparation in India and Pakistan; however, willing to use £5000 gift…