SZ/CSA/170/1 - High politics on Tortoise Island, New Scientist, 8/6/67

Reference code

SZ/CSA/170/1

Level of description

Item

Title

High politics on Tortoise Island, New Scientist, 8/6/67

Date/s

1967

Quantity & Format

2 leaves Press cuttings

Subject

Royal Society
Tortoises

Creator

Hillaby, John, 1917-1996

Scope and content

Discusses the difference of opinion between some distinguished scientists, led by the Royal Society, and the government and military over the future of Aldabra Island. The scientists want the island preserved as it is the home of 10,000 large tortoises whilst the government and military wish to develop the island as a staging post for long-range aircraft.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/CSA - [Chief Scientific Adviser's papers]
  - SZ/CSA/170 - [CSA. Aldabra]
    - SZ/CSA/170/1 - High politics on Tortoise Island, New Scientist, 8/6/67

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