But his commitment to the relief project he had embarked on was untempered, and it was clear to me that he would soon go back.
Refugee Council chief executive Maurice Wren has criticised the UK government's approach, commenting: "The commitment to the relief effort has been laudable, but it's not enough.
Amid some surprise in Whitehall on Tuesday when the prime minister appeared to make an open-ended commitment to the relief effort, McLoughlin denied that Cameron's promise meant unlimited public funds would be used to deal with the fallout from the floods.
BP chief executive Tony Hayward canceled a scheduled Tuesday appearance at the London oil conference, citing his commitment to the Gulf relief effort.
Hopkins suggested that work on Harrison's next solo album was to begin in January or February at his new home studio at Friar Park, but any such plan was undone by Harrison's commitment to the Bangladesh relief project.
Though the Clinton administration is hopeful that Congress will eventually agree to provide $435 million for the United States' share of debt relief this year, early House commitments to debt relief fall short of that mark, and the Senate has allocated only a small fraction of the money requested.
The total commitment of UNICEF to the relief and rehabilitation efforts has reached US$255 million, UNICEF'S largest emergency assistance to India.
The total commitment of UNICEF to the relief and rehabilitation of Gujarat has reached 21 million dollars, UNICEFs largest emergency assistance to India.
Both major political parties profess a commitment to the principles of tax relief, economic fairness, and reliance on market forces to create a decent future for all of us.
Both major political parties profess commitment to the principles of tax relief, economic fairness, and reliance on market forces to create a decent future for all of us.
