Saving telegram 9 from Mitchell to FCO - 4th December 1971 - volcanic activity update
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Title
Saving telegram 9 from Mitchell to FCO - 4th December 1971 - volcanic activity update
FCO 63/882 item 165 page 92
Subject
Activity report
Description
Soufrière is in true eruption; island in lake appears to be top of lava dome 200m above former crater floor; short series of explosions detected on 20th November, source not seen due to dense vapour; no clear volcanic earthquakes; more seismometers to be installed.
Creator
FCO (Foreign Commonwealth Office - UK)
Publisher
The National Archives (UK)
Date
4th December 1971
Contributor
DG Mitchell - Deputy British Government Representative
Rights
These files are made available by The National Archives via Discovery, the full entry for this item can be found here.
The full item FCO 63/882 was digitised using funds from the Curating Crises project.
These files are hosted in the Curating Crises database with permission from The National Archives under the copyright terms presented here.
The full item FCO 63/882 was digitised using funds from the Curating Crises project.
These files are hosted in the Curating Crises database with permission from The National Archives under the copyright terms presented here.
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Saving Telegram
Identifier
Curating_Crises_#443
FCO 63/ 882
Coverage
The 1971 volcanic eruption of La Soufrière St Vincent.
Telegram Item Type Metadata
Date Sent
4th December 1971
To
FCO
From
DG Mitchell - Deputy British Government Representative
Files
Collection
Citation
FCO (Foreign Commonwealth Office - UK), “Saving telegram 9 from Mitchell to FCO - 4th December 1971 - volcanic activity update,” Curating Crises, accessed March 16, 2026, https://curatingcrises.omeka.net/items/show/495.
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