U.K. High Commissioner in India to Commonwealth Relations Office, 29th April, 1958 (DO 35/8640).- External URL
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Sent From (Definite): Malcolm John MacDonaldSent To (Definite): Commonwealth Relations OfficeDate: 29 Apr 1958
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Sent fromMalcolm John MacDonald
29 Apr 1958
Description:'CYPHER
No. 528 CONFIDENTIAL
Your telegram No. 759.
MONKEYS
Interested parties here have been urging us to press Indian authorities for reply to representations referred to in paragraph 1 of our telegram No. 504. But in view of Minister of Health statement in Parliament that Indian restrictions have not so far interfered with manufacture of vaccine in United Kingdom we have been reluctant to do this without fresh instructions from you.
2. Delhi representative of Glaxos [sic] has now shown us telegram from his United Kingdom principals saying that unless supplies of Rhesus monkeys are made available immediately, interruption of polio vaccine manufacture is inevitable.'
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Sent toCommonwealth Relations Office
29 Apr 1958
Description:'CYPHER
No. 528 CONFIDENTIAL
Your telegram No. 759.
MONKEYS
Interested parties here have been urging us to press Indian authorities for reply to representations referred to in paragraph 1 of our telegram No. 504. But in view of Minister of Health statement in Parliament that Indian restrictions have not so far interfered with manufacture of vaccine in United Kingdom we have been reluctant to do this without fresh instructions from you.
2. Delhi representative of Glaxos [sic] has now shown us telegram from his United Kingdom principals saying that unless supplies of Rhesus monkeys are made available immediately, interruption of polio vaccine manufacture is inevitable.'
