Meeting of the Aldabra Research Committee : Projects Subcommittee Present: Professor W H Thorpe (Chair); Professor A R Clapham; Professor D J Crisp; Dr F C Fraser; Mr L F H Merton; Mr J F Peake; Dr G W Potts; Dr D R Stoddart; Dr C A Wright Observers/by invitation: Miss D S Crouch; Mr J D D Smith; Dr D W Snow Matters discussed: 1.) Minutes of previous meeting confirmed following two amendments 2.) Funds for Aldabra station 3.) Aldabra in an international context 4.) Indian Ocean turtles 5.) State of atoll and general programme 6.) Present research 7.) Future research 8.) Schedule of meetings 9.) Date of next meeting Signed W H Thorpe 19 December 1972 Document reference ALD/24(72) 18 July 1972