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(X) Foreign
Office.Report to the South Afl"ican :National Comrci.ttee for Antarctic
Rc3c'.U'Oh on tho Antarctic &Ymposi.um of Buonoe Air•Js, NovonK>er 1959.
by Profescor E. s.
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Simpoon, UniYersi. ty of Cape Town.I~
The ~sium wns held at the Instituto .Antartico Argentino, Buenos Aires, under the sponoorship of the Argentine Government who issued invitations to all countries and 01-gnnisations which participated in the Antarctic nctivitic:J of the International Geophysical year. Travel and subsi.3tence expenses for two delegates from eooh country were paid by the Argentine Governncnt.
The obj cot of the Antarctic ~siun was to provide an opportnni ty for the prosentation and discussion of the prel:iminazy scientific nnd technical result:i of work carried out in the Antarctic during the I. <1. Y., and olso for Antnrctic investigatoro to make personal contact:::. The proceedings '7ere
cxtranely well organised ond co-ordinated by Renr-Acl"!ri.roJ. R.N.Pnnzar.i.ni, Director of the Instituto .Antarlico Argentina, and by the r-hainnen of the various sciontifio ses::lions. The programne allo7led ample time for informal discussion vmich 1t7ns of the greatest value. All pape1·s presented arc to be published in a volume of the series "Publications of the Argentine Antarctic Research Institute" which should be ready for circula'tion during the latter half of 1960.
Representation of the various countries and organisations Wo.3 as follo..-1s (a detailed list is annexed to this report):
Ct'untr:y No. of R!:Eresent~tives Prmers Pres~ted Films Presented
Argentina 87 35 1
Australia 4. 19 2
Belgium 5 4
Chilo 1 1
U.S.A. 19 37 l
France 6 18 2
Japnn 3 11
Norway 2 2 l
Now Zoalond 2 3 2
Britain 3 6 1
South Africa 2 3
u .s.s.n.
2a
1c.s.A.G.I. 1
I. C, S. U. 2 2
s.c.A.R. 2 2
W,M.O. 2 1
South Africa WM represented by Dr. i1.L.Hofmeyr (Weather Bure.o.u) and Professor E.S.W.S:in;>son (representing S.A.N.C.A.R. ). Si.n;>son unfortunately had to leave throe fulys early (thus missing the geological sessions) partly duo to the necessity of handing technical information to tho South African .Antarr:tic Expedition nnd partly duo to unduly late advico that the &Ymposium dates hrul bean altered.
2.
Plenax;y Sonsionn
Tho ~cl.um uns ino.~tcd r.ith official specchco on Tucado,y, lfovo:riber 17th, fol.lcw.ed by n plennry scs5ion at much the follo\ling officc- bonrcr:J \1crc propoood and muurl..mously elected:
Prc::s:i.dcnt: Vice-Presidents:
Sccrotai"ics:
Renr--li.drniral n.n.Panzarl.ni (Argentino.) Dr. M. Sooov (u.s.s.R.)
Ur. J. Tonnesen (Uoi.wo,y)
Dr. T. llntherton (Ne-;1 Zctlond) Dr. W.L.Hofmeyr (South Africa)
On the i'inol dey, Wedncsdey November 25th, the Syt:lposium \TM concluded by X'l.."'PQrts of ch:ri.rmcn of the various sessions, luncheon o.ncl i'innl'.ly t"Csolu-
tions ond cloouro speeches.
Apart from tho ti.me n5signcd to scientific f:essions, tvo ovcnings ••1cre devoted respectively to on official 1-eccption
run
prc::icnto.tion or filr.ls on .tinto.rctic o.ctivitics, nll-cL.-iy excursions to scientific institutes woro held on Novcnbcr 20th, ond the intcivcning Sund3y Tlaz left free.Scientific Scssi.ons
Five doyo were devoted entirely to the prczento.tion of papcr3 (foll.0\7ed in each cnse by brief dbcussion) from 0930 to 1230 nnd 1530 to 1800, •nrl.ch allo•1cd mnple time f'or d.'rily info:rmnl discussions. The scientific cco3ions were grouped under tho foll~ring disciplines, sessions in three of Tlhich were held simultnneousJ...v on each occnsion:
Exploration nnd ~>0grnpl\y
Geomngnctism Cosmic Reys Occonogrnpby Glaciology
Geology and Gcochcmi.stxy Biology ond P}\ysiology Meteorology
Upper 11.tmosphcre Ph,ysics
Chnin:icn
G. de Gcrlnche t1e C'.omexy (Belgium) 'Fh. G, LnTT (Austr3l.in)
T. Nagata (Jc:pm) H.V.Heher (u.s.:.) G. Laclavere (S.C. / .1._) G.
ae
Q. Robin(s.c.1
.P. )P. -E. Victor (Fronce)
P .4r.11.die (Brit::rl.n) H.H.Camacho (Argcntinn) H.11.. Orl:mdo (llrgentinn) W.J.Gi.bbs (Au::;trnli!l) K Lnnglo (W.1!. O. ) R. Wexler (u.s.11.)
S. Chapllk".11 ( C. S. A. G. I. ) J. Delnnnoy (France)
No. of P!lners 13 15 8 12 30
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18 27
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In eJJ., approximately 155 papers were scheduled for presentation, some by title only, and o. volume of titles and abstracts \/L'.8 issued at the start of the Symposium, n copy of which is annexed to this report. :By te.cit consent the lnnguagc adopted for the scientific sessions uas English, al.though o. fcr;1 popers were presented through translators.
I attended ns !1lro'\Y sessions ru:i possible in the fields of Expl.orntion n..'1Cl Geograp}\y, Geomo.gnotim, Occmogr<!!)hY and Glaciology. Altho~ I was not ciblo to nttend the sessions in Geology and Goochemistxy, I we.s nble, through private discussion sinco this is tl\Y own field, to gain o. botter ovcr:lll picture of work done in these disoiplines, pnrticularly nftcr a. dcy-long discu:;:;ion Hith Dr.
R.J.lilic (Chief Gcologic31 /.Uvisor to F.I.D.s., T1ho is a South /ii'ricM :ind. n
personal. friend of In.'1%\Y years stondi.ng) in Doker \lhcro both of us were tcmpor~y
3.
st~ded on our homc.'\·ro.rd journeys. Dr. Edna Pltunstc"d 'o pnpcr on ''The evidcnr::e o... uant foooil:J in the interpretation of the Gcolog:r of ll?ltarctic" ";"/O.S read by Dr. Aflio and enthuniantieolJy received an n &ignificant contribution in this field.
The ntanclnrd of both content ruid dclivczy of the popcrn '17an, on the ~mole, vcr.1 high, nnd much lively discussion almost invaric.bl.y en31.1od and often con- tinued far into the nig.lit. The spirit of co-operation, tempered by friendly r-.i.valxy between countries (opcrntil,g in differing terrains and uning different incrt:rumcntn nnd techniques) wns the roost cncour.'.lg:i.ng ru::pcct of the &Jmposium.
A'1 imoonsc nmount of dnto. is now o.voil:ilile and continaen to nc:;umulnte, nnd there i3 no doubt bnt that the number Md scope of intcmo.tionol dnta centres,
ntnf'i'cd uy all pnrticipating coi.mtrics, \T.i.11 need to lie incre~::.ea. I obt:tlncd n vory clonr impression that, pnrticula.rl.y in the cru;o of tho Earth Science::>, there is urgent need for even closer co-operntion ond correlation of results obtuincd. The s.i.gnifiennee of llUll1Y of the gcologicn.l results ia being largely overlooked Offlng to the innbili ty of northern hemisphere g,;}olog;'.nto to rccog- ninc the clo:::;c pnrnl.lclo of lithology and st1'"1.lctw:e wh.lch uJci.st between ·:.he southern continents, md particulm-Jy bctuccn sou~h011'!. /.fricn ruid /i.11tru:ctico..
These :lhortcorn:ings could bo remedied either by seconding South /.fricnn ~colog:i.sts
to the expeditions of other countries (I run invostignting this question) or by encour::igiug the f.ntnrctie geologists of other countr.i.cc to '170rk up their do.ta in this country. I f on /.ntnrctic geological do.ta cent~ ic to be established (mdI pcrnonnl.l.y will continue to stress tho U?"gcnt necessity for it) then i t must ccrt~v be :lituutcd in the Union of South /.fricu, nnd I t1"Ust that the
noocso~ funds will be m.:lde a.vci.labi.e by the Government.
Gencr:il.
The Buenos .Aires ~osium ~orucd a.'1. izwnlunblc onptlrtunity to discuss mth dclegntcs of other countries the q-..icst:ton of' nn+. ... onal orguri.~ation. J.fr
dioouosiom in this rccpcct lr..i.th Dr. R • .J.Acic (Chief Ceologicol A<hri::Y}r to F.I.D.s. ) md Mr. Htilip Lnw (Din.-ctor of the An"torctic Division, DcpD.rlmcnt
of External /fi::dr3, Austr::U.ia) were particulnr).y fr..ti.t1'11l.
l{y' enquiries into nnd thoughts on thio r.mtter are not yet complete but I ::im convinced that ccrt3in ch~mnes in the South .\fricon /.ntarct'ic orgenisation should be COineutl.y contempl:l.tod a.~d Cis1.!u3,;cd, t1.>g.:ithcr with the question of setting up n permo."lcnt :full-t:l.He bureCiu in wtr~h /fri ca for the tcchnicnl and o.dministra.tive orga"'l.i.mtion of our A.11';crctio expo:litionr:uy n.nd rcscru.'Ch acti- vities. f\.ftor further inf'.:mnol fill".r.u3si.or.:J nnd cnquii-:i.cs I tr.ich to cpeak on
thin l.l._'1.ttcr at the next OIJCti."lg o!'
s .. .'\. u.
c.11. R.From Dr. R.J.t.die n.'1d Dr. Valter Sci'vrtt
(I. c.s . u.)
I \7:l3 cblc to obt3in tec1mi.cal journal.a and info1-mation rclo.ti."lg to the South /.fricon glnciology progrnmrne uhich they hc.d brought for me from Europe. These uoro tnk:CJl to the /:.ntorctio with our E>cpcdi ti on.The tvro liomegian delegates supplied me •ri th the rcsul. ts of rn:ippine to dnto in tho Queen Mnud Lo.'1:1 sector ru'ld these m.nps too >Tero hnndod over to our Rq>cdi tion.
S:inco fl\Y retuxn froo Bucnoc /.ires, the Jo.pancsc, Belgian and two Russian axpeditions i1nvo posscd through C:JPC Tcnm, giv:L.-ig further opportunities f'or techn:i.cnl discussions on ma1:tcrs of llllltual concurn in the JJltarctic.
During the uholc of 196o I ahaU be on furlough and study leave from the Univu1tity oi' Cnpc To-.m antl I ho.•Jc made i-.rra.;gC!!lcnts to opend the granter pn.rl of thio period ongat;cd in geologic~ reset>..rch \::'...th hcndquo.rtcrn in tho Gcolog:i.sk Museum, Oslo. Encourngcd "oy prel.i.nri.narJ discussion..'l in Buenos 1.ires, I propane
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to t:a~>end ru; ouch ti.me ns possible in rqy personol ccp~oity (but I run quite prcpnrcd to net nt
row
time on bchcl:f of s.1 •• 11.c.1 •• R. i f no instructed) investigating mn.ttero connected •n1"h the South /j'ri.ccn /.ntnrctic runcorch progrnmnea. It' invitation in ca.ch en.so I hnvc ol.rcndy mrulo tho following provillionnl nrrru'lgcmcnt 3:(n)
(b)
(c)
l.i requcnt vi.Gita to the lforsk Polarinstitutt in Oslo in om'lr to imoortoin the nature and :>Cope of ".7ork clrcaqy oc.rrie<1 out in Queen Mnud Land. I undcrsbnd that the Nor11cgi.nno have ccr.rcccd
n vory lnrgc tu.-co. '"ll:i.th oblique ncrial photographs, con:pJote With ground control based on thcodoli to trinngulntio!'l: thc:l<> ~rill be of the utmost vnlue to our field partie::: nnd. Etep 1 Ehoi ld be token to acquire oopico of ol1 av<d.l::blc o.ol'io.l photogrl'ph:i t-Jld other do.tafOr the uoc of futui·c expeditions. I u.-utcr:.itand nloo
thnt r,cologi.c::U. collections have been rnu<ln but nro not l>uing ..-rorh .. <l up, in which oose I shnll offer to <le .AO nt tho Goologi~
M1.mc..ur\.
Spend n week or rorc <1.t the Scott Polar Rcsc:u'Ch Int.-+.i ~1tc in
C~bridge nnc1 the: ,., • I. D.
s.
Gcologic::-.1 Rc::;oarch Centre in Binning- hom University, ".S :;ell ~s a visit to th\} F.I.D.S. ccntrvl offices in London.I f ti.IOO cl.lows, vi.rJ.t the French t:nd. Bclg:i.on l.ntarctic CCII trco, the /ntnrctic Co.rtogn.q,Jtlc Centre tmdcr Dr~ lI. ~om:r-1 :in Lc11lngrad, nnd Dr. Valtcr Sc}\ytt in S+ook:1.0ll:! tll cliscuss gl nc1 oJog:r "Pl.vgi.'f\'r.cr..
4th .Jnnu!ll.y 1960.
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Oo!partemenr van Vervoor/O.partmont of l ransporl, WeerburoJWeather Bureau,
PRETORIA
Mr. J. P. Malherbe,
Ass1stent Secretary ,
Aquila Buildings,Schooman St-reet,
PR..,TCRIA.
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TO: MELIBERS OF S .A .N
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.A .R. COMMITTEE.It is
considered necessary to hold a mooting of
s.A.~. c.A .R .
inthe
nearfuture .
Prof. Simpson,
who
isgoing overseas
inJanuary,
informed me
thatthe
most convenienttime for him to attend a meetin&
in Pretoriawill be between
Dece~ber21 and 24 or during the first half of January
.Per~onally I
favzyur any day between 4th and 9th
January.several
rr.e~bers orthe
steoringcomni ttee
are notavail.able
during December.Please let me
knoWwhich dates will su:l.
tyour personal circumstances
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?lOTULE van on vergadering gebou in Kamer 324, Vervoergebou, om 9 vm. op Woensdng 6 Januarie 1960.
TEENWOORDIG::.
'Mn.r. M.P. van Rooy (Voorsitter)
Prof. E.S. Simpson (Universiteit, Kaapetad) Jinr. H.P. Smit (Departement van Vervoer)
Prof. S.P. Jackson (Universiteit, r.itwatersrand) Dr. T.E.W. Schumann (Raad op Atoomkrag)
Dr. F.J. Hewitt (Nasionale Telekommunikasie Nav. Lab.) Mnr. J.W. Rautenbaoh (Departement van Verdediging) Mnr. A.M. van Wyk (Magnetiese Observatorium)
Mnr. P.H. Philip (Departement van Buitelandse Sake) 14nr. J.C.F. Weldbagen (Departement van Lande)
Dr. F.C. Truter (Geologiese Opname) Mnr. J.A. King (W.N.~.R.)
Mnr. J.J. Wessels (Departement van Vervoer) Mnr. C.G. Hide (\1.N.N.R.)
lln.r. J.J. Smit (Weerburo) Hev. V. Harvey
Mev. N. Batting.
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1. Die Vooreitter verwelkom die lade en wens almal n geseende Nuwejaar toe.
Knre. Botha, Kotze en Malherbe kon die vergadering ongolukkig nie bywoon nie, maar mnre. Philip, Rautenbach en Weldhagen is onderskeidelik in bulls plekke afgevaardig. Weens n misverstand is Prof. Day nie na die Vorgadoring uitge- nooi nie en die Voorsitter versoek dat n briof van verontskuldiging a.a.n horn gerig word.
Die Voorsitter verduidelik die mooilikhode wat die Polarbjorn ondervind om by die basis ta kom en beveol aan dat Argentinia bedank word vir die hulp wat dio ysbrokor aan die ekspediaie verleen bet. Op n vraag van Dr. Schumann of daar volgono internasionale reels vergoeding aan so'n diens verbondc is, vorduidelik die Voorsitter dat soiets vir bierdio goval waarsk.ynlik nie in aan- merking sal kom nie. Sodra Suid-Afrika sy eie skip na Antarktika stuur, sal da.ar spesiaal onderhandel word in vorband met bulp in sulke govalle.
2. Die notulo van die vorige vergadering is sonder verandering aangeneem.
3. Vorderingsvorslag.
Mnr. H.P. Smit gee n breedvoerige verslag van die sending bestaande uit homself, mnr. S.A. Engelbrecht van die Waerburo, Kaptein Robertson van die S.A. Vloot en mnr. Hannes la Grange na Europa in verband met die oorname van die Noorae basis op Antarktika en die aankoop van voorrade wat nio in die Unie vork.rygbaar was nie. Sir Vivian Fuchs bot goedgunstolik lysto van benodigd- hede wat oor jare opgebou is aan die sending oorhandig. Uet die bulp van Crown Agents is sako in n baie kort tydjie afgohandel wat in Europa normaalwag van vier tot sea maande in beslag neem. In bierdie verband was mnr. Cook uiters behulpsaam. Die besprekings met Dr. Orvin van die Norsk Polarinstitutt bat vlot verloop. Die Nore was die sending baio goedgosind en deurgaans be- reid om die voorrade wat bulls andersins op die basis sou laat gratis aan die
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NOTULB van n vergadering gehou in Kamer 324, Vervoergebou, om 9 vm. op Woenadag 6 Januarie 1960.
TEENWOORDIG:.:.
Unr. M.P. van Rooy (Voorsitter)
Prof. E.S. Simpson (Universiteit, Kaapetad) Mnr. H.P. Smit (Departement van Vervoer)
Prof. S.P. Jackson (Universiteit, '.'dtwatersrand)
~r. T.E.W. Schumann (Raad op Atoomkrag)
Dr. F.J. Hewitt (Nasionale Telekommunikaeie Nav. Lab.) Mnr. J.W. Rautenbaob (Departement van Verdediging) :Mnr. A.M. van Wyk (Magnetiese Observatorium)
Mnr. P.H. Philip (Departement van Buitelandse Sake) Mn.r. J.C.F. Weldhagen (Departement van Lande) Dr. F.C. Truter (Geologiese Opname)
llnr. J.A. King (W.M.N.R.)
Mn.r. J.J. Wessels (Departement van Vervoer) Mnr. C.G. Hide (\;.N.N.R.)
Mn.r. J,J. Smit (Weerburo) llev. V. Harvey
Mev. N. Hatting.
1. Die Voorsitter verwelkom die lade en wens almal n geseende Nuwejaar toe.
Mn.r~. Botha, Kotze en Malberbe kon die vergadering ongolukkig nie bywoon nie, maar mnro. Philip, Rautenbacb en Weldhagen is onderskeidelik in hulls plekke
afgevaardig. Weens n misverstand is Prof. Day nie na die Vergadering uitge- nooi nie en die Voorsitter versoak dat n brief van verontekuldiging aa.n bom gerig word.
Die Voorsittor vsrduidelik die mooilikhode wat die Polarbjorn ondervind om by die basis ta kom en baveol aan dat Argontinie bedank word vir die bulp wat dio ysbreker aan die ekapedisie verleen bet. Op n vraag van Dr. Schumann of daar volgens intarnasionale reels vergoading aan so'n diens verbondo is, verduidelik die Voorsitter dat soiets vir biordio geval waarskynlik nie in aan- merking sal kom nie. Sodra Suid-Afrika ey eie skip na Anta.rktika etuur, sal da.ar epeeiaal onderhandel word in vorband met hulp in eulke gevalle.
2. Die notulo van die voriga vergadering is sonder verandering aangeneem. ). Vorderingsvorslag.
Mnr. H.P. Smit gee n breedvoerige verslag van die sending bestaande uit bomaelf, mnr. S.A. Engelbrecht van die Woerburo, Kaptein Robortson van die S.A. Vloot en mnr. Hannes la Granga na Europa in verband met die oorname van die Noorst basis op Antarktika en die aankoop van voorrade wat nie in die Unie vEirkrygbaar Vias nie. Sir Vivian Fuchs bot goedgunstolik lysto van benodigd- bedo wat oor jare opgebou is aan die sending oorhandig. Ket die bulp van Crown Agents is eako in n baie kort tydjio afgohandel wat in Europa normaalweg van vier tot see maande in beslag neem. In bierdie verband was mnr. Cook uiters behulpsaam. Die besprekings met Dr. Orvin van di~ Norsk Polarinstitutt hat vlot verloop. Die Nore was die sending baie goedgesind en deurgaans be- reid om die voorrado wat hulle andersins op die basis sou laat gratis aan die
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S.A. Ekspodieio af te etaan. Hiordie voorrnde sluit ondor andere sekere van die gebouo, kragontwikkolaars on maste in. Dio onderhandelinge ineako die wetonekapliko uitrueting hot ba.ie etadig gogaan omdat dit aan verskillende in- stansioe bohoort. Dr. Orvin bet bovool dat die apparaat teen n 5~ afslag aan one afgostaan knn word. Enkole instrumonto sal ogter teen die volle aan- koopprys oorgenoom moet word.
Moailikbcid is ondorvind mot die aankoop van dio trekker daar dit nog in Kanada was. Ro~lings is egtor gotref dat dit direk na Kaapstad verskeep word waar die nodigo veranderings anngobring kan word. Alle brandstof op die eiland word gratis aan die ekspcdieie afgestaan. Mnr. Smit skets verder die sending ae besoek na ander lande teneinde die nodige uitrusting vir die ekspe- disie te bekom. Tyd wao n groot faktor en alles moes inderhaas gedoen word, maar tog voel by dat die sending baie euksesvol was.
Op n vraag van die Voorsitter gee mnr. H.P. Smit n kort opsomming van reelings wat getref word insake varvoer vir die volgonde aflos na Antarktika asook die 1960 aflos vir Marion en Gough eilande. Mnr. van Wyk verduidelik aan die vorgadering die moeilik.boid wat ondervind is in verband met die op- leiding van personeol vir Antarktika, asook die bestolling en aflewering van die nodige instruments, as gevolg van die kort tyd vir voorbereiding.
4. Die Voorsitter bedank mnr. H.P. Smit en sy sending vir die uitstekende werk wat in so'n kort tydjie afgehandol is. By is trots op die stewige span wat saamgestel is en is vol vertroue dat die program wel uitgevoer sal word.
Die gobouo is tans op bulle laaste stadium en daar sal nou al godink moet word aan die oprigting van nuwe goboue volgonde jaar.
Mnr. Smit deal mee dat planne van geboue alreede van die Britse Rogering en lforsk Polarins'ti tutt. verk:ry is. Planno is na D.B'f. gestuur om ui t te vind of die geboue wel in Suid-Afrika voorafvervaardig kan word. Indian nie moont- lik nio, sal di t miskion r1odig v;eec om iemand na Europa te stuur ten oindo die oprigting van sulko geboue to bestudeer. D:o geboue sal in Kaapstad weer op- gerig moat word sodat al die lode van die IDspedieie op boogte van sake is met die oprigting daarvan. Prof. Simpson w_l weet of die huidige posisie van die Antarktika-ste.sie wol die g6skikste is. Is dit nie miskien moontlik om n permanente otasio octront 120 myl verdor op te rig en die huidige as n depot
to gebruik nio?
Hierop ant~oord mnr. Smit dat vervoer in so'n geval die grootste struikel- blok sal wees. Die Voorsitter io oortuig dat mnr. J.J. Taljaard wat tans die ekspedisie vergesol wol deoglik op biordie moontlikhede sal ingaan en daa.roor verslag eal doon. Prof. Simpson vo~trek binnekort na Oslo en die vergadering eal dit waardeer indien hy van tyd tot tyd verslag doen en wen.lee aan die hand gee.
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Die Voorsitter goe n breodvo rige uiteensotting van dio poete wat goedge- keur is asook die toelae by Antarktika. Dit vergelyk gunstig met die aanbe- veling van die Komitee. lia torugkoms sal Dr. van der Merwe die personeel virnog n tyd in Pretoria wil ondersoek. '
6. Die verskillende programme wat hierdio jaar uitgevoer gaan word, word be- spreek. Die Voorsitter is oortuig dat die voorafbeplando Weerkundige-program wel uitgevoer sal r.ord. Prof. Simpson en mnr. van Wyk is egter bekomrnerd oor die geologieso en magnetieee program. Dit sal worklik n wonderwerk wees in- dien Von Brunn sou slaag om dio program uit te voer. Die instandbouding van die registrerendc apparaat is al n moeiliko taak.
Prof. Simpson skets dio moeilikhedo vir die opstel van toakomstige pro- gramme. Na sy bosook aan Noorweo on Von Brunn so terugkoms sal dit veel mak-