Mintues of the Aldabra Research Committee Present: Professor T S WEstoll (Chair); Mr R J H Beverton; Mr J P M Brenan; Professor A R Clapham; Professor G E Fogg; Dr F C Fraser; Dr M E D Poore; Dr D R Stoddart; Professor W H Thorpe; Sir Maurice Yonge Present by invitation: Professor D S Farner; Dr F R Fosberg; Dr W W Warner Matters discussed: 1.) Minutes of previous meeting confirmed 2.) Research station/nature reserves negotiations 3.) Research programme 4.) Conservation of marine mollusca 5.) Cats, dogs and goats 6.) Place names 7.) Turtle hatchery proposal 8.) Flightless rails 9.) Marking of tortoises 10.) Data recording 11.) Reference collections 12.) Expedition matters 13.) Visit by Committee members to Aldabra and Seychelles 14.) Co-operation with the USA 15.) Conservation in the Seychelles 16.) Date of next meeting Summary of recommendations to Council Signed T S WEstoll 31 October 1968 Document reference ALD/35(68) 12 July 1968