1.
GV AIRCRAFT
0.03

2.
MV SUPPLIES TAKEN TO AIRCRAFT (2 SHOTS)
0.14

3.
CU SUPPLIES
0.21

4.
LV SUPPLIES PUT ON AIRCRAFT
0.26

5.
CU SUPPLIES TILT UP TO SUPPLIES ON
0.29

6.
MV SUPPLIES BEING LOADED
0.34

7.
CU PARCELS ALONG CONVEYOR BELT INTO AIRCRAFT
0.37

8.
SCU OFFICIALS WATCH (2 SHOTS)
0.42

9.
LV & CU SUPPLIES INTO CONVEYOR BELT (3 SHOTS)
0.53

10.
SCU SWISS AIR MARKING ON TAIL OF AIRCRAFT
0.54

11.
GV AIRCRAFT
0.58

12.
SV OFFICIAL SIGNALS FOR AIRCRAFT TO TAKE OFF
0.59

13.
LV & SV AIRCRAFT TAXIIS AWAY (2 SHOTS)
1.14



Initials JB/VS/JH/OS



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Background: IN ISRAEL FOOD AND MEDICINE IS LOADED ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT FOR THE CIVIL-WAR STRIKEN AREAS OF NIGERIA. OTHER COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AGENCIES HAVE OFFERED AID AND NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT ARE STANDING BY TO FLY THE SUPPLIES TO NIGERIA. HOWEVER, IN VIEW OF RECENT MOVES MANY ARE WAITING FOR OFFICIAL PERMISSION BEFORE DISPATCHING FLIGHTS.

JOINT CHURCH AID - A JOINT PROTESTANT AND ROMAN CATHOLIC WHICH HAS BEEN FLYING RELIEF MISSIONS TO THE BREAKAWAY TERRITORIES IN NIGERIA - SAYS IT HAS MORE THAN A DOZEN AIRCRAFT WAITING ON THE PORTUGUESE ISLAND OF SAO TOME TO FLY TO NIGERIA.THE ORGANISATION HAS BEEN LEAVING IT TO THE PILOTS THEMSELVES TO DECIDE WHETHER TO FLY THE AID IN. BUT IN THE LAST FEW HOURS ONE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN FIRED ON AND TEN PASSENGERS INJURED, AND THE NIGERIAN LEADER, GENERAL GOWON, HAS SAID THAT NIGERIA DOESN'T WANT OUTSIDE HELP AND WILL DISTRIBUTE AID ITSELF.

MEANWHILE, MANY COUNTRIES HAVE OFFERED AID. WEST GERMANY'S OFFER INCLUDES 3-THOUSAND TONS OF GRAIN, PEOPLE PAUL IS SENDING A LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO HELP THE NEEDY AND SUFFERING. IN BRITAIN SHIPMENTS OF AID ARE BEING HELD UNTIL WORD IS RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES. SEVERAL CHURCH AID SOCIETIES ARE REPORTED GOING AHEAD WIT PLANS TO FLY AID INTO NIGERIA IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITHOUT NIGERIAN PERMISSION.