Julian Huxley and others at the General Conference of UNESCO, Paris, 1946-12

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/10/3/1/6

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The photograph shows delegates to the plenary sessions of the General Conference of UNESCO, seated in front of a large wall tapestry.

Joseph Needham's caption on the accompanying diagram of attendees:
'The tapestry jocosely said to represent the struggle between Huxley and Biddle.
Roberts (South Africa), ? , Jean Thomas (Fr) Asst Exec Sec Prep Com, Wm Benton (USA) leader Amer delegation, Julian (UK) Exec Sec Prep Com, Leon Blum (Fr) Chairman, Chao Yuan-Jen (USA) Deputy Chairman, H Wilson (USA) Asst Exec Sec Prep Com, ?, Sir John Maud (UK) Leader Brit Delegation
Chief Interpreter
Unesco, General Conference, Plenary Sessions, Paris, Dec. 1946'.

Left to right: Roberts (South Africa), [person unknown], Jean Thomas (France) Assistant Executive Secretary Preparatory Committee, William Benton (USA) leader American delegation, Julian Huxley (UK) Executive Secretary Preparatory Committee, Leon Blum (France) Chairman, Chao Yuan-Jen 趙元任 (USA) Deputy Chairman, Howard Wilson (USA) Assistant Executive Secretary Preparatory Committee, [person unknown], Sir John Maud (UK) Leader British Delegation.
Bottom right: Chief interpreter.

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