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(7) HOUSING: 20 3-BEDROOMED PREFABRICATED HOUSES ARE REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY TO REPLACE THOSE DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. TMORE WILL BE NEEDED TO HOUSE EXTRA GOVERNMENT STAFF.
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(8) FIG STAFF: MY TEL NO 2 STRESSED THE NEED TO RETURN SAVING OFFICERS TO STANLEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (EXCLUSING THE FIGAS PILOTS
AND MECHANICS SEE PARA 11 BELOLGLRELIEFS ARE NEED FOR THE INJURED, BEREAVED AND THOSE ALREADZ OVERDUE FOR LEAVE. IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE EN ROUTE AND IN STANLEY, WE NEED OSAS AND TC OFFICERS ONLY AND NOT, REPEAT NOT, ODA ADVISERS.
(9) SCHOOLING: THIS IS A MAJOR PREOCCUPATION OF THE ISLANDERS. WITH THE EXCELLENT HELP OF THE ARMY WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO REOPEN BOTH JUNIOR AND SENIOR SCHOOLS AS SOON AS THE TEACHERS RETURN. AS OUR 'O' LEVEL CANDIDATES HAVE ALREADY MISSED THREE MONTHS WE PROPOSE THAT
POTENTIAL 'A' LEVEL CANDIDATES (PERHAPS 6) GO TO RYE IN SEPTEMBER TO TAKE THEIR '0' LEVELS NEXT JUNE INSTEAD OF TAKING THEM HERE IN JANUARY. WE HOPE THAT FUNDING FOR THIS WILL NOT BE RULED OUT BY ODA FOR DOCTRINAL REASONS. AS CAMP CHILDREN WILL BE UNABLE TO BOARD IN STANLEY UNTIL ACCOMODATION IS AVAILABLE (AND PARENTS MAY BE RELUCTANT TO SEND THEM THERE UNTIL THE MINEFIELDS ARE CLEARED WE PROPOSE THAT ODA SHOULD FUND CORRESPONDANCE COURSES FOR THEM. THE MOST APPROPRIATE ARE FROM NEW ZEALAND. DETAILS FOLLOW AND WE AGAIN HOPE THAT THIS WILL NOT BE RULED OUT FOR DOCTRINAL REASONS.
(10) RECRUITMENT: I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED A LIST OF ESSENTI AL EXTRA STAFF REQUIRED BY PWD AND I HOPE THAT ODA CAN SHORT-CIRCUIT THEIR NORMAL RECRUITMENT PROCEDURES TO GET THEM HERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE QUICKEST AND MOST PRACTICAL WAY WOULD BE TO ASK A CONSULTANCY FIRM. I CAN PROVIDE NAMES OF CONSULTANTS WHO COULD FIND WHAT WE WANT IN 3 WEEKS (UNACCOMPANIED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE) (11) FIGAS (FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT AIR SERVICE): MILITARY HELICOPTERS ARE AT PRESENT HELPING ISLANDERS TO TRAVEL WIHTIN THE ISLANDS, BUT THIS IS AD HOC AND SUBJECT TO OF COURSE TO MILITARY REQUIREMENTS. THE ISLANDER AIRCRAFT ITS HANGAR AND ONE BEAVER ARE TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE OTHER BEAVER IS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND USEFULY ONLY FOR CANNIBALISATION, AS AGREED WITH ODA IN THE PAST A .. BETTER MIX WOULD BE 2 ISLANDERS AND 1 BEAVER. WE TWO EXPERIENCED
ISLANDER PILOTS IN UK. WE PROPOSE THAT THEY EXPLORE THE POSSIBLITY OF FLYING OUT TWO NEW ISLANDERS, WITH FIGAS MECHANICS, VIA CHILE AND PUNTA ARENAS. WE SHOULD ALSO ORDER ONE BEAVER, TO BE FLOWN FROM CANADA.
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(12) BUILDING MATERIAL: WE NEED GLASS, CORRUGATED SHEETINGS, CEMENT AND TIMBER. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
(13) FIG HAVE NO FUNDS TO FINANCE EXPENDITURE UNDER PARAS 7,9,10,11 AND 12 ABOVE. NEW MONEY WILL CLEARLY BE REQUIRED AND AN EARLY DECISION IS NEEDED.
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