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SentR.L.D. Jasper to J.D. Whittaker, 28th March, 1958 (DO 35/8640).
28 Mar 1958
Description:'You wrote to Reed on the 27th March about the import of monkeys.
We are most anxious that effective representations should be made to the Government of India on this question as soon as possible, particularly having regard to the great importance of the poliomyelitis programme. We quite understand that it may not be possible for you to produce precise figures of imports (though I would have thought that, with Customs and Board of Trade help, these could have been provided). But as regards the other questions raised by the Indians, we cannot go any further without a properly argued case. This is a matter of very deep religious feeling in the Sub-Continent and we cannot overlook this or expect the Indians to be persuaded by arguments that persuade us. It may well now be too late to do anything effective in New Delhi. I have sent this as an interim reply and hope you will be able to let us have some further information on Monday.'
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Recipient ofJ.D. Whittaker to R.L.D. Jasper, 31st March, 1958 (DO 35/8640).
31 Mar 1958
Description:'Dear Jasper,
Thank you for your letter (ref. EC.1601/5/1) of the 28th March. I am sorry my letter of the 27th March did not give you all the information you require in the form in which it was wanted. Here is a second attempt at answers to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4:-
Para.2 We estimate that during the six month period commencing 1st October 1957, about 16,000 Rhesus monkeys were exported from India to the United Kingdom. The distribution by weights of this total is -
(a) Weighing below 4 lbs. 2,400
(b) " 4 to 6 lbs. 12,000
(c) " more than 6 lbs. 1,600
Para.3 The short answer here is "No". We think the pattern of previous imports sufficient guide to what may be expected to happen in the future.
Para.4 We assume that what is required here is information on the uses of monkeys 4 to 6 lbs in weight in support of our refusal to accept the Indian Government's statement that monkeys under 6 lbs in weight are useless for medical research purposes. In giving the following examples I must make it clear that we are not claiming that monkeys over 6 lbs in weight would be useless for the work indicated. We are concerned only to show that there is a use for monkeys 4 to 6 lbs in weight. Monkeys in this weight range are perfectly suitable for work on -
(i) Production of poliomyelitis vaccines.
(ii) Safety testing and antigenicity testing of poliomyelitis vaccines.
(Practically all of the 12,000 monkeys mentioned in 2(b) above were used for these two purposes).
(iii) For work on other virus diseases.
(iv) Pharmacological research and testing of new drugs e.g. antimalarial compounds.
(v) Experimental behaviour and neurological study.
(vi) Anatomical research.
(vii) Ophthalmological research.
Examples (iii) to (vii) inclusive are taken from current work and have not been "thought up" for the occasion!
I hope that this is the information you require, but please do not hesitate to come back at me if more is required.'
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