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Ambassador Ferguson and his staff provided-guidance to the ICRC for upgrading the entire relief operation, Specifically they gave leadership to ICRC on an integrated logistical setup, including a technical Gsistance plan and provision of landinff craft for a possible river opening into ~iafra. Ambassador Fewon became a leader among world leaders on hmanitarian relief for Nigeria/Biaf'ra. He was present Ambassador Ferguson (right) and Colonel at conferences at any place at Dewey of his staff in Biafra 6/69. any time that could offer any hope for a solution. His proposal for a surface route ~p the Cross River into the Biaf'ran enclave won wide acceptance, but its implementation remains hung up on political/military entanglements of both sides, Ambassador Ferguson sought to develop and secure approval for other means than night airlift in getting supplies into Biafra. He urged the Lnpmvement of all relief programs to victims on both sides of the conflict, He made numerous trips to Nigeria, the Biafran enclave, Geneva, and to other countries in order to coordinate and stimulate adequate world-wide humanitarian response to the needs of the civil war victims, He assigned qualified administrators and logisticians to work in Geneva and Nigeria to advise on critical decisions involving better ways to get supplies and services to those in need, AID office of Central and West mican Af'fairs under the direction of Mr. North gives administrative, technical support to Ambassador Ferguson and his staff and coordinates field operations of USAID, HECORD OF FOOD AND CASH DONATIONS BY THE AGENCY FOR l3'fIERNATIQNAL DEVELQPMENT Food - 160,413 metric tons of corn/ soyahilk (high protein mix), nonfat dry milk, bulgur and other grains donated under the Messrs. Flanagan and Dewey mng Nigerian children along f'ront lines.
coordinated effort of the U, S, Department of Agricultbe and AID, The food had a Comnodity Credit Corporation value of $29,645,300 plus ocean freight charges estimated at $8,282,000, for total vdlue- of.. 1 $37,927,3001 Note : The $8,282,000 represents total estimated transportation charges for both P. L. 480 food and donated items by voluntary agencies of $10,500,000 less the cash allocations below of $1.9 million to PRR/VAD and $318,000 of the USAID allocation set aside for volag transport, - Cash Contingency Funds Msast'er Relief pRR/VAD Support kqistance Funds Total - C%h P US Missim I ICRC or AIDh PRR/Vl!D 20,870,000 $21,970,000 ' 3,599,000 24,469,000 $4,199,000 $1,900,000 $28,069,000 Tbtal USG Ccarmitment as of June 30, 1969 - Food and Cash 1$65,996,300( ICRC AND NIGERIAN RED CROSS I?ElDF OPERATIONS This section tells how and when ICRC became involved in Nigerian eme~ency relief, It describes separately the relief operations in Biafra and Federal' Nigeria, including details on air, sea and land transportation, distribution, stockpiling and use of personnel and equipment. It gives special attention to the medical program on each side, Some of the efforts of foreign governments and voluntary agencies have been interwoven to such an extent that the separate identities of the participants and their activities have been submerged by the d t y of purpose and operation which marked their dedication to their tasks. Relief action continues, The work described herein is an interim tribute to the enormous effort and significant accomplishments achieved, How and When ICRC Became Involved ICRC became engaged in humanitarian work in Nigeria in a limited way soon after the outbreak of the civil war on July 6, 1967. By July 11, it had a delegate in Lagos and was providing assistance under the terms of the Geneva Convention. Delegates were sent to oversee prisoners captured on both sides, During July, ICRC established two medical teams--one in F'MG territory and one in Biafra, It provided medicines and bandages sufficient for needs of the troops and prisoners of war, As the war worsened the medical aid program was extended.
- Page 6 and 7: has been undertaken by Ghana, Nepal
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- Page 24 and 25: for this nso gesture of wendship wh
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- Page 28 and 29: Estimated m et value of 15,000 metr
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- Page 32 and 33: MOROCCO CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISA
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- Page 36 and 37: P. L. 480, Title 11, sorghum, value
- Page 38 and 39: Large amounts of publicity and pmpa
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- Page 42 and 43: oth sides. This was acknowledged by
- Page 44 and 45: The Resident Comnissioners were res
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- Page 50 and 51: Since the beginning of the program
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- Page 54 and 55: donated by them wNch in most instan
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Ambassador Ferguson and his<br />
staff provided-guidance to the<br />
ICRC for upgrading the entire<br />
relief operation, Specifically<br />
they gave leadership to ICRC on<br />
an integrated logistical setup,<br />
including a technical<br />
Gsistance plan and provision<br />
of landinff craft for a possible<br />
river opening into ~iafra.<br />
Ambassador Fewon became a<br />
leader among world leaders on<br />
hmanitarian relief for<br />
Nigeria/Biaf'ra. He was present<br />
Ambassador Ferguson (right) and Colonel at conferences at any place at<br />
Dewey of his staff in Biafra 6/69.<br />
any time that could offer any<br />
hope for a solution. His<br />
proposal for a surface route<br />
~p the Cross River into the Biaf'ran enclave won wide acceptance, but its<br />
implementation remains hung up on political/military entanglements of both<br />
sides,<br />
Ambassador Ferguson sought to develop and secure approval for other means<br />
than night airlift in getting supplies into Biafra. He urged the Lnpmvement<br />
of all relief programs to victims on both sides of the conflict, He<br />
made numerous trips to Nigeria, the Biafran enclave, Geneva, and to other<br />
countries in order to coordinate and stimulate adequate world-wide humanitarian<br />
response to the needs of the civil war victims, He assigned<br />
qualified administrators and logisticians to work in Geneva and Nigeria to<br />
advise on critical decisions involving better ways to get supplies and<br />
services to those in need,<br />
AID office of Central and West<br />
mican Af'fairs under the<br />
direction of Mr. North gives<br />
administrative, technical<br />
support to Ambassador Ferguson<br />
and his staff and coordinates<br />
field operations of USAID,<br />
HECORD OF FOOD AND CASH<br />
DONATIONS BY THE AGENCY FOR<br />
l3'fIERNATIQNAL DEVELQPMENT<br />
Food<br />
-<br />
160,413 metric tons of corn/<br />
soyahilk (high protein mix),<br />
nonfat dry milk, bulgur and<br />
other grains donated under the<br />
Messrs. Flanagan and Dewey mng<br />
Nigerian children along f'ront lines.
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