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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;…

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

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…

Report of activities of scientists; update of volcanic activity with respect to lava extrusion rate and changes in lake colour Report of activities of scientists; update of volcanic activity with respect to lava extrusion rate and changes in lake…

Volcanic sitrep from Tomblin and US geologists

First page: Summary of findings from US infrared flights and ground survey; introduction.
Second page: Summary of findngs from US infrared flights and ground survey: findings and conclusions.
Third page: conclusions.

Summary of findings of US Geologists following two infrared over flights.

First page: Two messages from volcanologist Tomblin to Drs Baker and Argent.
Second page: Report that Tomblin is in consultation with Dr Swanson among others.
Third page: Relay of information on first two pages.

Request from Smithsonian Intstitution for aerial photographs of the crater for US scientists. Only previous photographs from 1950/51.

First page: Details plans for emergency response after HMS Berwick departure.
Second page: US scientists due to begin IR surveys imminently, requesting helicopter support.