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Mr. Watkinson Opens Commonwealth Defence Science Conference, 1961-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/COI/F/33

Scope and Contents

156 x 201 mm. Mr Harold Watkinson, Britain’s Minister of Defence (standing), making the opening speech at the first session of the 1961 Conference of the Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Defence Science, held at Lancaster House. To the left of Mr. Watkinson is Lord Mountbatten, Chief of Britain’s Defence Staff. To the right of Mr. Watkinson are Sir Solly Zuckerman, leader of the United Kingdom Delegation and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence; and Admiral Sir Laurence Durlacher.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961-07

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2011-11-22 12:14:07+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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