AIRCRAFT; HIGH COMMISSIONER MAKES STATEMENT -- SOUND OF FILM; SUPPLIES UNLOADED FROM AIRCRAFT.




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Background: CANADA HAS JOINED THE COUNTRIES WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE VICTIMS OF THE CIVIL WAR BETWEEN NIGERIA AND BIAFRA. THE BREAKAWAY EASTERN REGION OF THE COUNTRY. THIS WEEK (MONDAY) THE CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER IN LAGOS, MR. PAUL MALONE, PRESENTED OFFICIALLY AN AIR CARGO OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO WAR SUFFERERS.

THE RELIEF SUPPLIES WERE FLOWN IN TO LAGOS BY A CANADIAN AIRCREW FROM CANADA. AT THE AIRPORT THE CARGO WAS PASSED ON TO AN OFFICIAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO WAR-RAVAGED AREAS.

THE 17-TON CARGO INCLUDED 26,000 POUNDS (12,000 KGS) OF DRIED FISH AND 8,000 POUNDS (3,600 KGS) OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES.

THE CANADIAN CONSIGNMENT REPRESENTS THE FIRST PART OF A GBP20,000 STERLING CASH GRANT WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE LAST MAY TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS.