Sent from H. O'Brien
17 Dec 1958
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'Dear Miss Simmons,

Thank you for your letter of the 3rd December about Mr. N. Edward's application for an exporter's licence [sic?] for monkeys. We have been in touch with Brigadier Dillon, who is handling the arrangements at this en, and he says that there is no possible snag about the issue of a licence [sic] because he holds the Government of India's written undertaking that such a license will be issued as soon as proper veterinary approval is given to the new company's premises at Lucknow.

2. Brigadier Dillon says that what is holding things up is the difficulty of making arrangements for the air transport of these monkeys from Lucknow. Negotiations with Air India International have broken down and it does not look as if Indian Air Lines will be willing to air lift the animals from Lucknow to the U.K. as had been hoped. As soon as the transport arrangements are cleared the project will go ahead but if it is not possible to make satisfactory air transport arrangements I am afraid the scheme may have to be abandoned or its location altered.'