Despatch from the U.K. Chargé d’Affaires at Oslo re. Consul Lars Christensen’s departure for an Antarctic voyage, 7.11.33.
Whaling News: Japanese Competition in the Antarctic.
Letters from the Secretary for Commerce and Industries entitled: “Competition by Japanese in the Antarctic Whaling Industry”, 16.11.34; “Re. the Union and the Antarctic”, 30.1.35; “South African Sector in the Antarctic”, 17.7.35; “Royal Research Ship ‘William Scoresby’”, 2.11.36;
“R.R.S. ‘Discovery II’: Voyage to Antarctic”, 20.9.37; “Data for Map of the Antarctic”, 4.3.38;
“Mr R.R. Charter: Proposed visit to Antarctic in the R.R.S. ‘Discovery;”, 6.10.38; “Messing Account: Mr R.R. Charter”, 12.11.38; “Financial Assistance to ‘Discovery II’, 9.12.38;
“Discovery Committee Reports”, 12.12.38; “Norwegian Claims in the Antarctic”, 2.6.38;
“Departmental Record of Manufacturers”, 24.8.39; “Proposed Antarctic Expedition”, 5.12.44;
“Claim by Union Government of Portion of Antarctic”, 12.3.47.
Letters from the Political Secretary entitled: “Purchase of Whaling Craft by Japan”, 6.12.34;
“Japanese Antarctic Whaling”, 13.12.34; “Discovery Committee: Scientific Sub-Committee”, 18.8.44.
Minutes of a Meeting of the External Trade Relations Committee held at Pretoria on 29th June, 1935.
Newspaper clippings:
“No Social Life at the Pole: A South African Looks for Thrills”, Sunday Times, 6.10.35 + “New Japanese Whale Ship: To Be Ready for Next Season”, Cape Times, 26.2.36 + “Japanese Whaling in the Antarctic: Australia Demands Licences”, Cape Argus, 20.3.36
Report of the Committee on Polar Questions: Imperial Conference, 1937.
Programme for the 5th Commission of the Discovery II, 1937-9 + Schedule of Dates for Circumpolar Cruise.
Minute entitled “Invitation from the Commander of Royal Research ship ‘Discovery II’”, 16.9.38.
Report on Visit to the Antarctic on the R.R.S. ‘Discovery II’.
Correspondence with the Norwegian Minister in London re. British and Norwegian claims in the Antarctic + Royal Decree issues in Norway on 14.1.39 placing under Norwegian sovereignty the portion of the Antarctic continent stretching between the Falkland Islands Dependency on the West and the Australian Antarctic Territory on the East.
Notes on Investigations which Might be Undertaken by the South African Government.
‘Discovery’ Committee: Report of the Sub-Committee appointed to consider the future of the Committee.
Despatches from the Geological Society of South Africa entitled: “South African Antarctic Research Committee”, 21.9.44; “Proposed South African Antarctic Expedition”, 23.2.45.
184th meeting of the ‘Discovery’ Committee: Agenda + Minutes of the 183rd meeting + List of Papers + Minutes, 6.12.44.
Minutes of meetings of the ‘Discovery’ Committee held on May 15th, 1945 + January 16th, 1945 + August 14th, 1945 + July 11th, 1945 + March 6th, 1946.
