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Caribsitrep 069. Update on situation: no change. Report of HMS Berwick 's departure.

Request for report of extra costs of naval support

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.

Reporting of unusual activity at summit of Soufrière, contains additional information about investigations and previous eruptions and relation to Martinique eruption in 1902.

A report on recent observations: Lake water remains at 80ºF, lake level still rising three to four inches per day; no earthquakes.

First page: report of 'substantial body of rock above lake surface'; volcanologists had suggested naval assistance may be needed within 12 hours; report of torrential rain which would seriously hamper evacuations due to floods/landslides; at-risk…

Reports offer of naval assistance from Dutch Navy station in Curacao.

Barltrop agrees with offer of Dutch assistance.

Discussion of naval support from Royal Navy and Dutch Navy

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.
Second page:…