Antarctic research and expeditions vol. 13

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BTS 102/2(13) 1 folder, 88 pages. Pages are out of order. Contains duplicates. Document regarding the Nineteenth Campaign (1954-55 season) of the Argentine forces in the Antarctic. Article from the “New York Times”, 29 March 1955, ‘Byrd to Return to the Antarctic’. Article from the “New York Times”, 3 April 1955, by Walter Sullivan titled ‘Lure of Antarctica more than Adventure: Science and international politics Figure in New Byrd Expedition’. Press release from the White House dated 28 March, 1955, regarding Admiral Byrd’s proposed visit to Antarctica. Document from Sir Francis Evans to Mr. McMillan, 19 April 1955, regarding Argentine Activity in the Antarctic, 1954-55. Article from “The Economist”, 23 April 1955, ‘Whose are the High Seas?’ Letter from A.W. Snelling of the Office for the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom to Mr. Forsyth of the Department of External Affairs stating that the U.K’s unilateral application to the International Court about Argentine and Chilean encroachments in the Falkland Islands Dependencies was lodged on the 4th May, 1955. Articles from “The Times”, 6 May 1955, ‘Argentine Base in Antarctic: Reply to British Note’ and ‘Rival Claims in Antarctica: British Application to Hague Court’. Extract from written Parliamentary Answer on Antarctica given in the United Kingdom House of Commons on the 6th May, 1955. Document sent to the Secretary for External Affairs regarding the application to the International Court regarding Antarctica, 12 May, 1955. Copy of the British Note to Argentina on the Falkland Islands and a Translation of the Argentine reply dated 4 May, 1955. Article from “The Cape Argus”, 14 May 1955, ‘Argentine move on Falklands’. Article from “The Times”, 14 May 1955, ‘British Rights in Antarctic: Weakness of Argentine Claims’. Press Release from the Australian Department of External Affairs, 2 June 1955, titled ‘Scientific Progress at Mawson: Cosmic Ray Telescopes in Operation’. Article from “The Times”, 3 June 1955, ‘American Expedition to Antarctic’. Press Release from the U.S. Department of State, 1 June 1955, inviting the Governments of countries which have claims in the Antarctic to designate observers to accompany the Byrd Expedition to Antarctica. Press Release by the Australian Department of External Affairs, 5 June 1955, calling for applications to fill a number of positions in their forthcoming Antarctic Expedition. U.S. Information Service document, 8 July 1955, titled ‘U.S. Plans Intercontinental Flight to Antarctica. Communications regarding the Antarctic Conference to be held in Paris on 15 June 1855. Article from the “New York Times”, 9 July 1955, ‘Soviet Plan 3 Antarctic bases, One Near Site Chosen by U.S. Document to the Secretary for External Affairs, dated 15 July 1955, regarding the Conference on Antarctica held in Paris from 6-10 July, 1955. Memorandum from the Commonwealth Relations Office, 4 August, 1955, summarising recent developments in connection with Antarctica and forecasting future activities. Application by the United Kingdom relative to the Encroachments of the Government of Chile in British Antarctic Territory to the Registrar of the International Court of Justice at the Hague.