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RefNoMS/948/5/4
LevelFile
TitleBritish National Committee for the International Geophysical Year, Antarctic Subcommittee meeting papers, October 1956
Date1956
DescriptionIncludes agenda for a meeting on 30 October 1956, with a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting held on 18 July. Also includes the following papers: copy of press release regarding the expedition, dated 15 October 1956; copies of the minutes of Liaison Subcommittee with the Trans-Antarctic Expedition meetings held on 18 July and 15 October; copies of cables from Halley Bay, numbered 51-100 and 101-125; copies of technical cables sent to Halley Bay; copy of the financial agreement with the Trans-Antarctic Expedition for the mutual use of the M V 'Magga Dan'; report of an IGY Advisory Council and Special Committee meetings held in Barcelona from 11 to 15 September 1956, with numbered list of associated conference papers; report on the third Antarctic Regional Conference held in Paris from 30 July to 3 August, with list of associated conference papers; report on the CSAGI Arctic Conference held in Stockholm from 22 to 25 May, with list of associated conference papers; copy of draft orders for the Leader of the Expedition Party, Colonel Robin Arthur Smart.
Extent15 items
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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