Minutes of the Aldabra Research Committee : Station Management Subcommittee Present: Professor T S Westoll (Chair); Dr M E D Poore; Dr D R Stoddart; Professor W H Thorpe; Dr C A Wright; Observer/by invitation: Mr S G Hinton; Mr J F Peake; Mr G Neeham; Mr K J T Sands Matters discussed: 1.) Minutes of previous meeting confirmed 2.) Satellite photographs 3.) Transport 4.) Visit of Dr G M Dunnet 5.) Galapagos 6.) Tortoises 7.) Station staff 8.) Meteorology 9.) Headed notepaper 10.) Handbook 11.) Finance 12.) Labourers' contracts 13.) Photographic equipment 14.) Casual employment 15.) Mr E Mickleburgh 16.) Governor of the Seychelles 17.) Scientific coordinator 18.) Culling of goat and crow populations 19.) Personal accidents insurance 20.) Radio communications Appendix A 'Estimates fiscal year 1973/74' Appendix B 'Provisional estimates fiscal year 1974/75' Signed T S Westoll 7 November 1973 Document reference ALD/28(73) 4 May 1973