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on the spot early and were able to cordon off the area and to protect such
personal property as had been saved, Complete order was maintained at all
times and the curious were kept at a safe distance fmm the site, Demolition
of sane shanties helped stem the progress of the fire,
ACTIm TAKEN BY THE2
OF MOROCCO AND LQCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Shortly after the fire began the King put Minister of Interior Oufkir in
charge of all operatims, including caring for the homeless. He was
authorized to call on the m, Police and municipal services for help.
The Moroccan Red Crescent and the EntrtAide Nationale assisted in providing
relief, It was not necessary to form any new organizations.
Under Minister Oufkir the relief was efficiently coordinated, A tent city
was organized with all necessary services including security, medical,
water and electricity,
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE U, S,
The American Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission and other U. S. Mission
officers fram DATT, MUSLQ, AID and the hbassy vlsited the site during the
fire. When General Oufkir requested U, S, assistance the morning after
the fire, the Ambassador used this first hand information to declare that
the disaster was of a magnitude to warrant U. S. assistance. He requested
the U. S. military in EUCOM to provide 40 large tents by air fkom Europe
for which reimbursement was made from AID contingency funds under the
Ambassadort s disaster relief authority. The tents arrived at Rabat-Sale
airport early on the morning of AprL1 28 and were delivered to the camp