Series 1 - National Antarctic documents

Bjarne Aagaard, summary of work Norwegian note to the United Kingdom setting out in detail the grounds for the Norwegian claim to... Norwegian provisional regulations forbidding the hunting of fur seals Parliamentary questions and answer announcing the waiver of British claims to Bouvet Island in fa... Communication of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning notice to foreign governmen... Norwegian note notifying the United States that Norway had claimed Bouvet Island Norwegian note to the United States concerning Norwegian grounds for a claim to priority over the... United States note to Norway acknowledging the notification of Norway's claim to Bouvet Island United States note in reply to the Norwegian note concerning grounds for a claim to priority over... Recommendation of the Ministry of Justice and Police in support of a bill for a law concerning Bo... British memorandum to Norway concerning the activities of the "Norvegia" in the Austral... Quote re Norwegian Antarctic stations Law concerning Bouvet Island Law no. 3 of 27 February 1930 as amended concerning Bouvet Island, Peter Island and Queen Maud land United States despatch from Oslo reporting progress of the "Norvegia" expedition Norwegian note to the United Kingdom recognising British sovereignty over the Sverdrup Islands Royal decree providing for the administration of Bouvet Island Royal proclamation placing Peter I Island under Norwegian sovereignty Royal resolution providing for the exercise of police authority on Peter I Island British note to Norway recognising Norwegian sovereignty over Peter I Island Law concerning Bouvet Island and Peter I Island Royal resolution providing for the administration of Peter I Island Foreign countries - Norway Recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs approved by Royal Decree authorising the "... British note to Norway containing an assurance concerning British intentions as regards the regio... British aide-memoire to Norway confirming the assurance concerning British intentions as regards ... Recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in support of bringing part of Antarctica withi... Royal decree endorsing a draft proclamation concerning Antarctica and providing for the regulatio... Royal proclamation defining the area of Norwegian sovereignty in Antarctica Norwegian note to the United States giving notice of the Norwegian claim in Antarctica United States note to Norway reserving all United States rights in the area of the Norwegian clai... German note to Norway reserving the position of the German Government with regard to the Norwegia... Soviet note to Norway reserving the position of the Soviet Government with regard to the Norwegia... Account of a claim for Norway of King Edward VII Land by Commander Prestrud Soviet note to Norway reserving Soviet rights Chilean note to Norway reserving its rights to Antarctic territories claimed by Norway British note to Norway recognising the Norwegian claim and suggesting the 20th degree west longit... Norwegian note to the United Kingdom agreeing to the western boundary of the Norwegian claim prop... Letter from the Norwegian Polar Institute to the Ministry of Industry concerning the naming of ar... Recommendation of the Ministry of Justice and Police in support of a bill for a law amending law ... Seal fishery law no. 1 of 14 December 1951 Recommendation of the Ministry of Justice and Police in support of a law amending law no. 1 of 27... Law no. 1 of 21 June 1957 amending law no. 3 of 27 February 1930 concerning Bouvet Island and Pet... Norwegian note to the United States accepting the United States' invitation to attend an internat... Account of a claim for Norway of the South Polar Plateau by Captain Amundsen Exchange of notes constituting an Agreement between Norway and the Union of South Africa concerni... Law no. 2 of 2 June 1960 amending Law no. 3 of 27 February 1930 concerning Bouvet Island and Pete... Royal decree prohibiting the catching of fur seals and sea elephants in Antarctic regions Exchange of notes between Norway and South Africa constituting an Agreement concerning the establ... Law no. 38 of 13 June 1969 concerning the launching of objects from Norwegian territory into space Regulations for the protection of Bouvet Island with adjacent territorial waters as a nature reserve Norwegian contribution to the UN study of Antarctica Act no. 91 relating to the economic zone of Norway Invitation for Norwegian research institutes to present proposals for an Antarctic expedition Regulation concerning conservation of the natural environment of Svalbard Law no. 11 of 17 July 1925 on Svalbard Press article on Dr Monica Kristensen, Norwegian expedition leader Letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs authorising the captain of the "Norvegia" e... Norwegian note informing the United Kingdom of the Norwegian claim to Bouvet Island Royal decree approving a proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Bouvet Island be placed... United States, Declaration of President James Monroe Account of claim made by Lincoln Ellsworth on behalf of the United States Letter from UK Dominions Office to Foreign Office re Lincoln Ellsworth's flight United States, Letter from Secretary of State Cordell Hull concerning claims made by Admiral Byrd United States, comments by the Department of State on areas claimed by Admiral Byrd United States, Act authorising the President to present a medal to Lincoln Ellsworth United States despatch concerning advice to be given to Ellsworth with regard to claiming territo... United States telegram to Cape Town containing additional advice to be given to Ellsworth with re... United States, Department of State letter to the President urging a more active policy on asserti... United States, Record of claim dropped from an aeroplane by Lincoln Ellsworth over the American H... Australian memorandum reporting a conversation with a United States official concerning Antarctic... US06041977Act of Congress to authorise protection to be given to citizens Telegram from US Consul General Sydney to the Secretary of State concerning Ellsworth's expedition United States instructions to diplomatic officers of the United States in the American Republics ... Instructions from President Roosevelt to the commanding officer of the United States Antarctic Se... United States instructions to diplomatic officers of the United States in the American Republics ... Letter from the Secretary of State Cordell Hull  to President Roosevelt concerning achievements o... Account of United States Antarctic Service Expedition, 1939-1941 United States, letter from Acting Secretary of State setting out policy of exploration and use of... Geographic names of Antarctica United States Department of State policy and information statement on polar regions (extracts) United States, Basis for possible claims in Antarctica United States, Secretary of State Richard Olney statement on reasonable possessions United States, History and current status of claims in Antarctica United States paper on the formulation of a United States policy regarding Antarctica (extract) Opinion of the Department of State Legal Adviser on the establishment of inchoate titles in the A... United States draft agreement for placing Antarctica under a United Nations trusteeship United States draft agreement providing for a condominium over Antarctica United States aide-mémoire to Australia proposing an international status for the Antarctic area United States, Department of State paper outlining proposed territorial claims in Antarctica United States draft declaration to establish a regime of international co-operation and a morator... Letter from the US Deputy Under Secretary of State Dulles concerning notification to claimant sta... United States, State Department memorandum concerning claims to Antarctica and participation in t... United States note to Norway concerning rights to Arctic lands which may be discovered and claime... United States note to eleven countries inviting them to participate in a conference on Antarctica United States, Statement by the Department of State Legal Adviser concerning rights in Antarctica United States, Statement regarding territorial claims and bases for claims United States, Senate report on grounds for opposing ratification of the Antarctic Treaty United States, National Security Division memorandum 71 concerning Antarctic policy Executive circular on the planning and conduct of the United States program in Antarctica
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AU AU ATADD 1

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National Antarctic documents

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  • 1480-2003 (Creation)

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Founded in 1890, the University of Tasmania has a rich and proud history which was celebrated in 2015, as part of our 125th anniversary. We're the fourth oldest university in Australia and this vintage earns us the prestigious title of a sandstone university; one of the nation's oldest tertiary institutions. For more information see; https://www.utas.edu.au/125/home

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Documents concerning national governments active in Antarctic affairs. Documents relevant to national interests in Antarctica and the application of national law. Comprises of documents produced by a nation or about that nation. Many of the documents are reproduced or referred to in W M Bush, "Antarctic and International Law: a Collection of Inter-state and National Documents".

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