Antarctic research and expeditions vol. 6

Abstract

BTS 102/2(6) 1 folder, 211 pages. Pages are out of order. Some documents are hard to read. Contains duplicates. Manuscript notes on some documents. Papers connected with the Polar Committee: Agenda, Minutes of meeting of May 5th, summary of the voyage of the “Wyatt Earp”, mothership of the Australian Antarctic Expedition 1947-48, Norwegian proposal for a Polar Expedition in 1940 delayed by war and to be held in 1952, French Polar Expedition to study Adelie Land 1948-50, Heard Island.

Extract From “The World Today” April 1948 re ‘Rivalries in Antarctica’ with reference to the claims of Chile and Argentina.

Dispatches from the Governor of the Falkland Islands reporting on his recent visits to the Falkland Dependencies - Activities of the “H.M.S. Nigeria” and “H.M.S. Snipe” at the Falkland Islands. Description of bases. A formal protest delivered to the Argentine base at ‘Pourquoi Pas’ against their continued and unauthorised occupation of British Crown land.

Article from “The Times’, Monday, June 14, 1948 on Argentine claims in the Antarctic

Resume of proposals for an expedition to McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea.

Notes on the Anglo-Norwegian-Swedish Expedition: Minutes of the Second meeting between representatives of the three countries on 1st May 1948,Text of Bill submitted to the Norwegian Parliament by the Ministry of Commerce, Dated 21st May 1948, re said expedition.

Note received from the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom and of a telegram received from the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, London, re proposed schemes for international control of the Antarctic.

Report on Expedition to the Prince Edward Islands for the establishment of the Meteorological Station on Marion Island, by Mr. J.A. King, Senior Meteorologist, Department of Transport.

Preliminary Report on the conclusion of the 1947-48 programme of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition prepared by leader of expedition, Mr. Stuart Campbell, and a Report on the 1948-49 Scientific Programme of the Expedition.

Letter from the Norwegian Embassy conveying an official invitation to the United Kingdom to participate in an Anglo-Norwegian-Swedish Expedition.

Despatch from the United Kingdom Ambassador, Buenos Aires, reporting latest developments in the Argentine Government’s attitude towards the Antarctic question, 19th July, 1948, including Text of the La Rosa-Vergara Donoso Declaration regarding Argentinean and Chilean claims on the Antarctic

Letter from the Norwegian Department of External Affairs to the United Kingdom Embassy in Oslo, dated July the 10th, explaining the purposes of the Norwegian law by which Queen Maud’s Land is to become a dependent portion of the Norwegian state.

Confidential memo on Argentine Activities in the Falkland Islands Dependencies, 31 December 1947.

Minutes of a meeting of the Polar Committee, 28th September 1948.

Draft Resolution on the Anglo-Norwegian-Swedish Expedition.

Article from “The Times” re scientific work in the Antarctic.

Article on the Antarctic Dispute: British Administration in the Falkland Islands.

Report from the Consul-General in Tananarive with regard to the projected expedition by the French to Adelie Land.

Telegrams regarding declaration by the United Kingdom, Argentina and Chile on Naval Activities in the Antarctic

Document regarding recent activities in the Canadian Arctic.

Article from “The Times” on Chilean Antarctic Expedition.

Copy of a Despatch, from United Kingdom Ambassador, Buenos Aires, regarding Decree by the President of Argentina defining the Falkland Islands and their Dependencies as being “Argentine Security Zones”.

Acceptance by the Australian Government of an invitation to attach an Australian representative to 1950 Anglo-Norwegian-Swedish Expedition

Document relating to a relief Party for Antarctic Posts for the Australian National Research Expedition’s base at Heard Island.

Map of McMurdo Sound, Ross Island.

Map of Bases in the Falkland Island Dependencies, 1947