Proposals and plans for a scientific expedition to the South Indian Ocean Proposal is divided into specific areas under the following headings: introduction and outline; the scientific importance of the southern cold temperate zone; the selection of the Southern Indian Ocean; the appropriateness of work in the Indian Ocean 1962-3; plan for the proposed expedition; logistics [including estimated costs]. Document reference SPE/19(60) [C/141(60)] 28 November 1960