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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.

Conveyance of thanks from St Vincent police to the Navy
Conveyance of thanks from Cato (Premier of St Vincent) to HMS Phoebe

Swanson and Bailey provide details of their departure from St Vincent; summarises initial findings of geology of lava dome

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…

Update on evacuation situation; discussion of roles of staff members returning from leave/joining the effort.

Report of scientific opinion that the emerging dome is remnant of 1902 material; hot water in Larikai actually a hot rock surface exposed to sunlight; most likely area for rim collapse is Larikai, which would cause no real danger; reassuring but…

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

Urgent request for cots/mattresses

US Scientists are leaving; share Tomblin's view that 24 hours notice would be available for an explosive eruption; Dr Melsom of Smithsonian Institution furthered theory that it would be safe to move people back to clearance zones if certain steps…