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Report that 1000 camp beds are being shipped. Request for St Vincent-side assistance for final leg of transport.

Urgent request for cots/mattresses

Request for £250 to be transferred.

Page 1: Arrival of Canadian high commission of Trinidad and British Development Division of Barbados; Mitchell not invited to attend meetings and has little information.

Page 2: Apology from Mitchell to Bell of Development division for missing…

Conveyance of praise of US response and assistance.

Summary of relief/aid offered or given by Canada.

Reporting of the current situation; opposition making 'mischief' in reception centres; Premier is worried about and challenged by finances to fund requirements in reception centres and finding employment for evacuees; economic burden of crisis…

Reply to letter from N Painter; confirms FCO has no authority to use funds to pay for first aid pre-emptively; trusts that movements of frigates and use of helicopters be considered normal for the fleet in the Caribbean.

Letter confirms the subjects of a phonecall; extension of alert distance of HM Ships from 24 to 72 hours; extra costs of emergency procedures; awaiting estimate of costs for use of Royal Navy Helicopter.

Premier's brother is a medic and has been coodinating support in Barbados; Premier informed him that information on the situation can be obtained via High Commissioner or through Bridgetown reps; suggests some reports from Mitchell may require…