Seventh meeting of the Southern Zone Research Committee Present: Sir Maurice Yonge; Professor E J H Corner; Dr F C Fraser; Sir Vivian Fuchs; Professor T N George; Professor J S Kennedy; Dr L H Matthews; Dr F R Parrington; Professor O W Richards; Lt Cdr D P D Scott; Professor J A Steers Present by invitation: Dr D r Stoddart; Dr H G Vevers Matters discussed: 1.) Previous minutes confirmed 2.) Conservation in the Seychelles 3.) Aldabra 4.) Cook bicentenary expedition 5.) Great Barrier Reef 6.) New Hebrides 7.) International symposium on corals and coral reefs 8.) Pacific science congress 9.) Discussion meeting on coral reefs of the Western Indian Ocean 10.) Tristan da Cunha 11.) Introduction of weasels into the British Solomon Islands protectorate 12.) Southern Chile 13.) Results from scientific expeditions 14.) Palau Islands 15.) Coral reef fishes Summary of recommendations Signed C M Yonge 16 June 1970 Document reference SZR/5(69) [C/132(69)] 2 July 1969