Acceptance of the research station of the Norwegian Government on Queen Maud Land (Antarctica) by the Union government

Abstract

Letter from Departement van Buitelandse Sake to Sekretaris van Lande, entitled Kaarte van Antarktika (Maps of Antarctica), 21.4.59 + Correspondence regarding. Despatch from the Director-General of Surveys to the Secretary for Lands, entitled S.C.A.R. Working Group on Cartography: Mapping of Antarctica , 30.6.59. Telegrams exchanged between Secretary for External Affairs and S.A. Embassy, Washington, on the subject of offer made by S.A. to co-operate with Norway concerning the maintenance and operation of their station in Queen Maud Land, 20th, 27th and 31st Aug; 4th Sept. 1959. Despatch from C.G. Wide (Sekretaris, SANKAM Komitee) entitled Dringenie Vergadering van SANKAM + Agenda, 2.9.59. Despatch from Sekretaris van Vervoer to die Minister, entitled Advieskomitee insake Antarktika-Aangeleenthede , 4.9.59. Telegrams exchanged between Secretary for External Affairs and S.A. Embassy, Washington, regarding the transfer of Norwegian station to S.A., 9th, 10th and 12th Sept. �59. Copies, in Afrikaans, of: Notule van Vergadering van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Komitee vir Antarktiese Navorsing (SANKAN) Gebou in die Vervoergebou, Pretoria, om 9 vm. op woensdag 9e September 1959 (minutes of meeting of South African National Committee for Antarctic Research) + Moonlike Programme + Memorandum oor Moontlike Deelname van Unie aan Antarktika Bedrywighede. SCAR circular No. 30, entitled Reports on National Programs of Research in Antarctica , Sept. 59. Draft Directive: Antarctic conference, Washington, October 1959: American Draft Treaty, June 1959 . Draft Directive for S.A. delegation to the Antarctic Conference, compiled by the Secretary for External Affairs, 26.9.59. Draft working paper, Antarctic Treaty: Articles I-X + Modus Vivendi. Telegrams exchanged between S.A. Embassy, Washington and Secretary for External Affairs relating to the procurement and shipping of supplies in connection with Trans-Antarctic Expeditions + need to release statement to the press regarding the occupation of Norwegian base by S.A, Sept. �59. Telegram from Secretary for External Affairs to S.A. High Commissioner. London, regarding the question of establishing a station on Bouvet Island, 23.9.59. Copy of Press Statement on the subject of a South African scientific expedition to Queen Maud Land, 28.9.59. Telegrams exchanged between S.A. Embassy, Washington and Secretary for External Affairs, relating to the amending of Antarctic draft Treaty, Oct. �59 + Articles approved by Committee, Nov. �59. With correspondence regarding. Copy of Terms of agreement between the Government of the Union of South Africa and the Government of Norway concerning the loan to the Union of South Africa of Norway station situated in the Norwegian dependency Queen Maud Land , October �59. Translation of News Article entitled Coldness (indifference) of Brazil, Correio da Manh�, 18.10.59. Despatch from Secretary for External Affairs entitled Brazil and Antarctica , 21.11.59. Telegram from S.A. Embassy, Washington, on the subject of Soviet Union rejecting Article of Antarctic Treaty concerned with Nuclear Uses, 25.11.59. Letter from Secretary for External Affairs entitled Norway Station agreement: Registration , 28.11.59. Antarctic Treaty, approved on 21st November 1959. Translated excerpts on Brazil�s non-participation in the International Geophysical Year, Correio da Manh�, 25.10.59. Report to the South African National Committee for Antarctic Research on the Antarctic Symposium of Buenos Aires, November 1959, by Prof. E.S.W.Simpson. Minutes of SANKAN meeting held on 6th January 1960, in Afrikaans. Report on Antarctic conference held in Washington D.C., on 15th October 1959 + Copy of Antarctic Treaty + list of participants and delegates. Progress report SANAE, 11.11.59, in Afrikaans. Report of an informal discussion on SCAR problems, held at Antarctic Symposium in Buenos Aires on 20th November 1959. Various correspondence regarding Antarctic Treaty. Despatch from Secretary for External Affairs entitled Antarctic Treaty: Site for Secretariat , 2.3.60 + correspondence regarding. Letter from J.P. Malherbe re. South African National Antarctic Expedition, 5.5.59, in Afrikaans. Letter from E.S.W. Simpson to Mr. van Rooy on the subject of the possible setting up of an International Antarctic Geological Research Centre in South Africa, 23.4.60. Minutes of meeting of SANCAR: Antarctic Geological Data Centre Sub-committee, 20.5.60. Report by B.L. Wiid (Department of Mines) entitled Geomagnetic & Gravity Observations at Marion. Tristan da Cunha & Gough Island , March �60. Report on the exploration of Bouvet Island, in Afrikaans. Report on progress made since last SANCAR meeting on 7.7.60, in Afrikaans. Minutes of First Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, July �61. Proposed draft of opening statement to be delivered by the leader of the South African Delegation. Recommendations of the sub-committee appointed by SANCAR under chairmanship of prof. S.P. Jackson. Notice of SANCAR meeting to be held on 7.6.60, in Afrikaans. Antarctic geophysical observations: methods and apparatus, 6.6.60, in Afrikaans. Memorandum: recommendations regarding an effective organization for the promotion of Union participation in Antarctic research, in Afrikaans. Report from sub-committee on the exploration of Bouvet, 2.6.60, in Afrikaans. Report of R.J. Kleywegts visit to Norway Base a Review of investigation already made of Queen Maud Land, 12.4.60. Report (in Afrikaans) of working group on programs for SANAE 1961 + Appendix I: Supplies Department; Appendix II: Medical Program, compiled by S.A. Engelbrecht, 11.6.60. Minutes of SANCAR meeting held on 7.6.60, in Afrikaans. Newsletter No. 130, from the Weather Bureau and Department of Transport, 31.1.60, in Afrikaans. Letter from Departement van Buitelandse Sake to Sekretaris van Lande, entitled Kaarte van Antarktika (Maps of Antarctica), 21.4.59 + Correspondence regarding. Despatch from the Director-General of Surveys to the Secretary for Lands, entitled S.C.A.R. Working Group on Cartography: Mapping of Antarctica , 30.6.59. Telegrams exchanged between Secretary for External Affairs and S.A. Embassy, Washington, on the subject of offer made by S.A. to co-operate with Norway concerning the maintenance and operation of their station in Queen Maud Land, 20th, 27th and 31st Aug; 4th Sept. 1959. Despatch from C.G. Wide (Sekretaris, SANKAM Komitee) entitled Dringenie Vergadering van SANKAM + Agenda, 2.9.59. Despatch from Sekretaris van Vervoer to die Minister, entitled Advieskomitee insake Antarktika-Aangeleenthede , 4.9.59. Telegrams exchanged between Secretary for External Affairs and S.A. Embassy, Washington, regarding the transfer of Norwegian station to S.A., 9th, 10th and 12th Sept. �59. Copies, in Afrikaans, of: Notule van Vergadering van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Komitee vir Antarktiese Navorsing (SANKAN) Gebou in die Vervoergebou, Pretoria, om 9 vm. op woensdag 9e September 1959 (minutes of meeting of South African National Committee for Antarctic Research) + Moonlike Programme + Memorandum oor Moontlike Deelname van Unie aan Antarktika Bedrywighede. SCAR circular No. 30, entitled Reports on National Programs of Research in Antarctica , Sept. 59. Draft Directive: Antarctic conference, Washington, October 1959: American Draft Treaty, June 1959 . Draft Directive for S.A. delegation to the Antarctic Conference, compiled by the Secretary for External Affairs, 26.9.59. Draft working paper, Antarctic Treaty: Articles I-X + Modus Vivendi. Telegrams exchanged between S.A. Embassy, Washington and Secretary for External Affairs relating to the procurement and shipping of supplies in connection with Trans-Antarctic Expeditions + need to release statement to the press regarding the occupation of Norwegian base by S.A, Sept. �59. Telegram from Secretary for External Affairs to S.A. High Commissioner. London, regarding the question of establishing a station on Bouvet Island, 23.9.59. Copy of Press Statement on the subject of a South African scientific expedition to Queen Maud Land, 28.9.59. Telegrams exchanged between S.A. Embassy, Washington and Secretary for External Affairs, relating to the amending of Antarctic draft Treaty, Oct. �59 + Articles approved by Committee, Nov. �59. With correspondence regarding. Copy of Terms of agreement between the Government of the Union of South Africa and the Government of Norway concerning the loan to the Union of South Africa of Norway station situated in the Norwegian dependency Queen Maud Land , October �59. Translation of News Article entitled Coldness (indifference) of Brazil, Correio da Manh�, 18.10.59. Despatch from Secretary for External Affairs entitled Brazil and Antarctica , 21.11.59. Telegram from S.A. Embassy, Washington, on the subject of Soviet Union rejecting Article of Antarctic Treaty concerned with Nuclear Uses, 25.11.59. Letter from Secretary for External Affairs entitled Norway Station agreement: Registration , 28.11.59. Antarctic Treaty, approved on 21st November 1959. Translated excerpts on Brazil�s non-participation in the International Geophysical Year, Correio da Manh�, 25.10.59. Report to the South African National Committee for Antarctic Research on the Antarctic Symposium of Buenos Aires, November 1959, by Prof. E.S.W.Simpson. Minutes of SANKAN meeting held on 6th January 1960, in Afrikaans. Report on Antarctic conference held in Washington D.C., on 15th October 1959 + Copy of Antarctic Treaty + list of participants and delegates. Progress report SANAE, 11.11.59, in Afrikaans. Report of an informal discussion on SCAR problems, held at Antarctic Symposium in Buenos Aires on 20th November 1959. Various correspondence regarding Antarctic Treaty. Despatch from Secretary for External Affairs entitled Antarctic Treaty: Site for Secretariat , 2.3.60 + correspondence regarding. Letter from J.P. Malherbe re. South African National Antarctic Expedition, 5.5.59, in Afrikaans. Letter from E.S.W. Simpson to Mr. van Rooy on the subject of the possible setting up of an International Antarctic Geological Research Centre in South Africa, 23.4.60. Minutes of meeting of SANCAR: Antarctic Geological Data Centre Sub-committee, 20.5.60. Report by B.L. Wiid (Department of Mines) entitled Geomagnetic & Gravity Observations at Marion. Tristan da Cunha & Gough Island , March �60. Report on the exploration of Bouvet Island, in Afrikaans. Report on progress made since last SANCAR meeting on 7.7.60, in Afrikaans. Minutes of First Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, July �61. Proposed draft of opening statement to be delivered by the leader of the South African Delegation. Recommendations of the sub-committee appointed by SANCAR under chairmanship of prof. S.P. Jackson. Notice of SANCAR meeting to be held on 7.6.60, in Afrikaans. Antarctic geophysical observations: methods and apparatus, 6.6.60, in Afrikaans. Memorandum: recommendations regarding an effective organization for the promotion of Union participation in Antarctic research, in Afrikaans. Report from sub-committee on the exploration of Bouvet, 2.6.60, in Afrikaans. Report of R.J. Kleywegts visit to Norway Base a Review of investigation already made of Queen Maud Land, 12.4.60. Report (in Afrikaans) of working group on programs for SANAE 1961 + Appendix I: Supplies Department; Appendix II: Medical Program, compiled by S.A. Engelbrecht, 11.6.60. Minutes of SANCAR meeting held on 7.6.60, in Afrikaans. Newsletter No. 130, from the Weather Bureau and Department of Transport, 31.1.60, in Afrikaans. Letter from Departement van Buitelandse Sake to Sekretaris van Lande, entitled Kaarte van Antarktika (Maps of Antarctica), 21.4.59 + Correspondence regarding. Despatch from the Director-General of Surveys to the Secretary for Lands, entitled S.C.A.R. Working Group on Cartography: Mapping of Antarctica , 30.6.59. Telegrams exchanged between Secretary for External Affairs and S.A. Embassy, Washington, on the subject of offer made by S.A. to co-operate with Norway concerning the maintenance and operation of their station in Queen Maud Land, 20th, 27th and 31st Aug; 4th Sept. 1959. Despatch from C.G. Wide (Sekretaris, SANKAM Komitee) entitled Dringenie Vergadering van SANKAM + Agenda, 2.9.59. Despatch from Sekretaris van Vervoer to die Minister, entitled Advieskomitee insake Antarktika-Aangeleenthede , 4.9.59. Telegrams exchanged between Secretary for External Affairs and S.A. Embassy, Washington, regarding the transfer of Norwegian station to S.A., 9th, 10th and 12th Sept. �59. Copies, in Afrikaans, of: Notule van Vergadering van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Komitee vir Antarktiese Navorsing (SANKAN) Gebou in die Vervoergebou, Pretoria, om 9 vm. op woensdag 9e September 1959 (minutes of meeting of South African National Committee for Antarctic Research) + Moonlike Programme + Memorandum oor Moontlike Deelname van Unie aan Antarktika Bedrywighede. SCAR circular No. 30, entitled Reports on National Programs of Research in Antarctica , Sept. 59. Draft Directive: Antarctic conference, Washington, October 1959: American Draft Treaty, June 1959 . Draft Directive for S.A. delegation to the Antarctic Conference, compiled by the Secretary for External Affairs, 26.9.59. Draft working paper, Antarctic Treaty: Articles I-X + Modus Vivendi. Telegrams exchanged between S.A. Embassy, Washington and Secretary for External Affairs relating to the procurement and shipping of supplies in connection with Trans-Antarctic Expeditions + need to release statement to the press regarding the occupation of Norwegian base by S.A, Sept. �59. Telegram from Secretary for External Affairs to S.A. High Commissioner. London, regarding the question of establishing a station on Bouvet Island, 23.9.59. Copy of Press Statement on the subject of a South African scientific expedition to Queen Maud Land, 28.9.59. Telegrams exchanged between S.A. Embassy, Washington and Secretary for External Affairs, relating to the amending of Antarctic draft Treaty, Oct. �59 + Articles approved by Committee, Nov. �59. With correspondence regarding. Copy of Terms of agreement between the Government of the Union of South Africa and the Government of Norway concerning the loan to the Union of South Africa of Norway station situated in the Norwegian dependency Queen Maud Land , October �59. Translation of News Article entitled Coldness (indifference) of Brazil, Correio da Manh�, 18.10.59. Despatch from Secretary for External Affairs entitled Brazil and Antarctica , 21.11.59. Telegram from S.A. Embassy, Washington, on the subject of Soviet Union rejecting Article of Antarctic Treaty concerned with Nuclear Uses, 25.11.59. Letter from Secretary for External Affairs entitled Norway Station agreement: Registration , 28.11.59. Antarctic Treaty, approved on 21st November 1959. Translated excerpts on Brazil�s non-participation in the International Geophysical Year, Correio da Manh�, 25.10.59. Report to the South African National Committee for Antarctic Research on the Antarctic Symposium of Buenos Aires, November 1959, by Prof. E.S.W.Simpson. Minutes of SANKAN meeting held on 6th January 1960, in Afrikaans. Report on Antarctic conference held in Washington D.C., on 15th October 1959 + Copy of Antarctic Treaty + list of participants and delegates. Progress report SANAE, 11.11.59, in Afrikaans. Report of an informal discussion on SCAR problems, held at Antarctic Symposium in Buenos Aires on 20th November 1959. Various correspondence regarding Antarctic Treaty. Despatch from Secretary for External Affairs entitled Antarctic Treaty: Site for Secretariat , 2.3.60 + correspondence regarding. Letter from J.P. Malherbe re. South African National Antarctic Expedition, 5.5.59, in Afrikaans. Letter from E.S.W. Simpson to Mr. van Rooy on the subject of the possible setting up of an International Antarctic Geological Research Centre in South Africa, 23.4.60. Minutes of meeting of SANCAR: Antarctic Geological Data Centre Sub-committee, 20.5.60. Report by B.L. Wiid (Department of Mines) entitled Geomagnetic & Gravity Observations at Marion. Tristan da Cunha & Gough Island , March �60. Report on the exploration of Bouvet Island, in Afrikaans. Report on progress made since last SANCAR meeting on 7.7.60, in Afrikaans. Minutes of First Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, July �61. Proposed draft of opening statement to be delivered by the leader of the South African Delegation. Recommendations of the sub-committee appointed by SANCAR under chairmanship of prof. S.P. Jackson. Notice of SANCAR meeting to be held on 7.6.60, in Afrikaans. Antarctic geophysical observations: methods and apparatus, 6.6.60, in Afrikaans. Memorandum: recommendations regarding an effective organization for the promotion of Union participation in Antarctic research, in Afrikaans. Report from sub-committee on the exploration of Bouvet, 2.6.60, in Afrikaans. Report of R.J. Kleywegts visit to Norway Base a Review of investigation already made of Queen Maud Land, 12.4.60. Report (in Afrikaans) of working group on programs for SANAE 1961 + Appendix I: Supplies Department; Appendix II: Medical Program, compiled by S.A. Engelbrecht, 11.6.60. Minutes of SANCAR meeting held on 7.6.60, in Afrikaans. Newsletter No. 130, from the Weather Bureau and Department of Transport, 31.1.60, in Afrikaans. Pages are out of order. Manuscript notes on several documents. Contains duplicates.