Antarctica: general polar committee exploration vol. 3

Abstract

Newspaper clippings: Chilean Antarctic Expedition: New Base Proposed , The Times, 3.1.1949. No Warships in Antarctic: Agreement with Chile and Argentina , The Times, 19.1.49. South Pole , The Manchester Guardian, 25.2.49. Union�s Stake in Antarctic , undated. Union Misses Antarctic Chance: Failure to raise expenses , Star, 5.8.49. Joint Expedition to Antarctica: Arrival at Cape Town , The Times, 22.12.49. RAF in the Antarctic: Expedition�s debt to air reconnaissance , The Times, 22.3.50. Into the Antarctic: I - the �Norsel�s� eventful voyage to Queen Maud Land , The Times, 10.4.50. Into the Antarctic: II � setting up a base on the ice-barrier , The Times, 11.4.50. Telegrams from Commonwealth Relations Office on the subject of the movements of Argentine and Chilean naval vessels in Antarctic waters and modifications made to text limiting naval activity, 13.1.49 and 9.11.49. Decree No. 31,813 entitled Extension of Security Zones , 13.10.48. Polar Committee: Argentine Activities; Heard Island; Anglo-Norwegian-Swedish Expedition; French Antarctic Expedition 1948-51; Secretaryship; Antarctic Place-Names Committee; Minute by the Chairman; Membership; Notice of Meeting; Activities in the Canadian Arctic, January-December �49. Letters from T. Hewitson (Political Secretary) re. the Anglo-Norwegian Antarctic Expedition , May �49. Various correspondence regarding the Anglo-Norwegian-Swedish Expedition to Queen Maud Land. Minutes of meeting of Antarctic Place-Names Committee, 27.9.48. Minutes of 1st meeting of Antarctic Place-Names Committee, 8.5.52. Minutes of the 2nd meeting of Antarctic Place-Names Committee, 2.11.52. Letter from L.P. Kirwan entitled Arrangements for the arrival of the m.v. �Norsel� at London , 2.11.49. Various correspondence on the subject of the limitation of naval activity of the governments of Chile and Argentina. Invitations to T. Hewison to attend 21st anniversary celebration of the Antarctic Club, 11.11.49 and to visit the �Norsel�. Various correspondence relating to equipping the South African observer aboard the British-Norwegian-Swedish Antarctic Expedition. Minutes of Meeting of Polar Committee, 16.12.49. Letter from E.N. Larmour to T. Hewison, on the subject of the Weather Bureau�s request for material for their proposed bibliography of meteorological literarture about the Antarctic and southern islands, 20.1.50. With correspondence regarding. Account summary for South African observer (Mr. J.A. King) on board the �Norsel�. Despatches to Foreign Office from Santiago re. a statement issued by Chile rejecting Soviet claims in Antarctic, 12.9.50; Chile�s intention to establish a base in Antarctica, and British views regarding, 31.10.50. The Polar Medal: draft Royal warrant and regulations, 1952. Letter from F.B. Cooper to N. Pritchard entitled Antarctic Place Names: Ice Shelf Terminology , 9.12.52. Telegram from Commonwealth Relations Office, entitled Draft Royal Warrant and Regulations Governing Award of Polar Medal , 12.12.52. Report on the Activities of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition, by Philip G. Law, December �52. Pages are out of order. Manuscript notes on several documents. Contains duplicates.