Biological weapons
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Fonds
China 1952 (International Scientific Commission), 1951 - 1985
Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/5/15
Scope and Contents
Joseph Needham was appointed a member of the International Scientific Commission to assist with the investigation of alleged bacterial warfare by American forces in Korea and China. He arrived in China in June 1952. The first meeting was held on 23 Jun. 1952 and the final meeting was held on 31 Aug. 1952. The concluding 'Report of the International Scientific Commission for the Investigation of the Facts Concerning Bacterial Warfare in Korea and China' was published in Beijing in 1952....
Dates:
1951 - 1985
Sub-sub-fonds
China and North Korea, 1952
Sub-sub-fonds
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/10/1/31
Scope and Contents
The negatives were found in a Rumbo Fabricas de Tabacos cigar box with Joseph Needham's inscription:'ME negs 49 China 52 negs'.
Dates:
1952
Sub-Series
Patriotic Epidemic Prevention Health Campaign (or Patriotic Hygiene Campaign) 人人都來參加愛國防疫衛生運動 and anti-American propaganda posters, 1952-05 - 1952-07
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/4/6/2
Scope and Contents
These are public health posters relating to campaigns against pests (rats, flies, lice and mosquitos) and propaganda posters relating to accusations of the use of biological warfare (insects as disease vectors) during the Korean War.
Dates:
1952-05 - 1952-07