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Conveyance of report on visits to reception centres by Penfold, Dr Fenwick (Chief Medical Officer) and his wife

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

Mitchell agrees that 72 hours distance for naval assistance is adequate considering improvement in situation; inspection of monitoring network now taking 4 man-days now that helicopter support is gone; provides update of movements of scientists, some…

Conveyance of opinion and advice of Dr Melsom; describes ideal precautions for enabling people to return to their homes; suggests that the cost of making necessary precautions less than economic impact of not allowing people back to their land;…

No need for Fench and Dutch vessels to maintain degree of notice they have since beginning of crisis.

Letter from Theodore Joshua to Cato berating the conditions under which evacuees are being accommodated; request that Cato meet for open discussion about the situation, in a manner similar to Heath and Wilson in the UK with respect to the Northern…

Detailed summary of activity of the volcano and findings of scientists.

Press release from Cato (Premier of St Vincent); update on activity and the work of the scientists; description of visits to reception centre and their conditions; thanks to those who have helped the efforts; condemnation of negative propaganda from…

Report of failed attempt to sample lava dome on 11th December; update on lava dome height and lake level