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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…

Reports impression that relief needs will mostly be met regionally; reports offer of minesweeper and aircraft support from french navy; reports characteristic willingness of neighbouring islands to provide assistance.

First page: discussion of Dutch Navy offer of assistance and capabilities; other offers of assistance from US Ambassador, French and Trinidad Forces; report of no change to voclanic activity but that situation could change at any time.
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First page: Request for information about World Council of Churches offer of relief support.
Second page: Copy of page 103 with handwritten notes including World Council of Churches contact details.

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

Information about the capacity of the World Council of Churches to provide aid in event of emergency.

Reply to Telegram 90 (CC#399) regarding capacity of World Council of Churches. Reports that other NGOs also have same policy about being able to respond after emergency.

Mitchell passes thanks to staff of US embassy in Bridgetown.

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…

First page: Report on negotiation with SVG Premier in terms of assistance to request and Premier's disappointment in response to the lack of pre-emptive assistance from aid organisations.
Second page: Report on pre-emptive voluntary evacuations and…