3. - usaid

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.