Sent Lionel T. Scott to F. Doy, 27th April, 1955 (DO 35/8639).
Description:

'CONFIDENTIAL Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation

Dear Doy,

Rhesus Monkeys

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The existing traffic in monkeys required in the United States has shown that we have at least a twofold interest:

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(b) in the commercial rivalry between B.O.A.C. and independent carriers - to which might be added a third:

(c) our liability to criticism by anti-vivisectionists for letting London Airport be used for this traffic or for not stopping B.O.A.C. from carrying it.

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