Minutes of the Aldabra Research Committee : Station Management Subcommittee Present: Dr D R Stoddart (Chair); Dr J E Smith; Professor W H Thorpe; Dr C A Wright Present by invitation: Mr L F H Merton Matters discussed: 1.) Minutes of previous meeting confirmed 2.) Workboat 3.) Membership 4.) Mechanism of administration 5.) Personnel movements 6.) Managment plan 7.) Publications 8.) Finance 9.) Microscope 10.) Station handbook and other publicity 11.) Aldabra benchmarks 12.) Local interment 13.) Monthly events 14.) Library 15.) Five-year review 16.) Visits to Aldabra 17.) Data programme 18.) Postal commission 19.) Date of next meeting Possible signature by D R Stoddart Document reference ALD/15(74) 27 February 1974