Commonwealth Relations Office to U.K. High Commissioner (India), c. 27th April 1955 (DO 35/8639).- Correspondence Details
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Sent From (Definite): Commonwealth Relations OfficeSent To (Definite): Malcolm John MacDonaldDate: Approx. 27 Apr 1955
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Approx. 27 Apr 1955
Description:'Your telegram No. 458 RHESUS MONKEYS
For your confidential information Ministry of Supply need 500 Rhesus monkeys for defense medical research and Trade Commissioner can therefore fairly give a certificate that they are needed for medical research
only[sic].2. All experiments on living animals in the U.K. are regulated by the Home Office under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876, and tightly controlled by licensing and inspection. The only experiments allowed are those "performed with a view to the advancement by new discovery of physiological knowledge or of knowledge which will be useful for saving or prolonging life or alleviating suffering". This is regarded as covering the purpose for which the Ministry of Supply use their monkeys.
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'It will be necessary to tell the Indians that these monkeys are required for the experiments now being conducted into ways of protecting life from the dangers of ("bacteriological") warfare. This after all is an experiment which even a body such as the Red Cross might tolerate.'
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Sent toMalcolm John MacDonald
Approx. 27 Apr 1955
Description:'Your telegram No. 458 RHESUS MONKEYS
For your confidential information Ministry of Supply need 500 Rhesus monkeys for defense medical research and Trade Commissioner can therefore fairly give a certificate that they are needed for medical research
only[sic].2. All experiments on living animals in the U.K. are regulated by the Home Office under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876, and tightly controlled by licensing and inspection. The only experiments allowed are those "performed with a view to the advancement by new discovery of physiological knowledge or of knowledge which will be useful for saving or prolonging life or alleviating suffering". This is regarded as covering the purpose for which the Ministry of Supply use their monkeys.
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NB: added by hand:
'It will be necessary to tell the Indians that these monkeys are required for the experiments now being conducted into ways of protecting life from the dangers of ("bacteriological") warfare. This after all is an experiment which even a body such as the Red Cross might tolerate.'
